Chinese citizens were stirred by a 104-minute documentary video called "Under The Dome," which tackled the country's air pollution issue.

In the video released over the weekend, former television reporter Chai Jing speaks before an audience and presents a graph with brown and red lines. She says the graph represents Beijing in January 2013 when records showed that out of the 31 days of the month, 25 days had smog.

Like Us on Facebook

A gauge was used all over the country to measure and record the level of air pollution.

Back in January 2013, Chai said she did not really care about the pollution problem of her country even if it affected more than 600 million. However, she said that her concern regarding the smog problem started when she got pregnant, knowing that the threats posed by the worsening pollution could affect her unborn daughter's health.

The documentary, which was posted on a video-sharing site called Youku, received mixed reactions from the public. Many of the parents who commented echoed her sentiments regarding the health of their children and praised her for condemning the industrial interest of the country, which is a major contributing factor to the the country's pollution problem.

Chai shares in the video: "I'd never felt afraid of pollution before, and never wore a mask no matter where. But when you carry a life in you, what she breathes, eats and drinks are all your responsibility, and then you feel the fear."

It was not also clear how Chai was able to upload the video because Chinese officials are very strict when it comes to online posts that appear to question the integrity of China's leadership.

Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, released a statement likening Chai's video to a book called "Silent Spring," which targeted the excessive use of pesticides. This was published by state-run news publication Xinhua News Agency.

Chen also expressed support for Chai's video, saying it serves to promote public awareness of environmental issues that affect the health of the people.

TagsUnder the Dome, pollution documentary, Chai Jing