Story highlights Canadian company selling bottled air to China

Vitality Air says first shipment sold out in two weeks

Air pollution in northern China is a major problem

(CNN) Is imported air the solution to China's smog problem?

A Canadian company selling air bottled in a ski resort says it's now seeing huge demand from Chinese customers.

Vitality Air said that the first batch of 500 canisters filled with fresh air from the Rocky Mountain town of Banff went on sale in China last month and sold out within two weeks.

"Now we're taking lots of pre orders for our upcoming shipment. We're getting close to the 1,000 mark," said Harrison Wang, director of China operations.

The air sells for $14 to $20, depending on the size of the canister.

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