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Beijing residents to enjoy clean air tonight

THE heavy air pollution affecting Beijing and surrounding areas is due to disperse tonight, the city’s weather bureau said yesterday.

It said the concentration of hazardous fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 was between 100 and 200 micrograms per cubic meter.

The city issued its first yellow alert for air pollution in the second half of this year on Sunday, triggering restrictions on work at construction sites, outdoor barbecues and burning straw. North China’s Tianjin, which is next to Beijing, also issued a yellow alert for air pollution and activated an emergency response yesterday.

According to Tianjin’s weather bureau, the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading was 173 at noon, yesterday with PM2.5 being the primary pollutant.

The bureau said rain today will help, but the smog will not be dispersed until a cold snap forecast to arrive tomorrow.

Emergency measures were taken following the alert. Factories were partially closed, work on construction sites suspended, street cleaning was intensified and public transport encouraged.

Residents were also advised to stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities.

Forecasters expect north China to face more smog in autumn and winter, given unfavorable weather conditions this year.

China has a four-tier color-coded system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.


 

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