smog blankets china in \'toxic twilight\'

In Qingdao, East China\'s Shandong province, a Chinese flag is flying in the fog.
Source: The presidents of African countries in northern China have fallen into toxic twilight for the fourth time this season, battling choking pollution.
In parts of the capital, visibility is reduced to about 200 m, masks-
Despite warnings from the authorities that they would stay indoors unless absolutely necessary, pedestrians wore the haze.
In an office in Beijing, as many as 20 workers are worried that pollutants will penetrate indoors, and they take additional precautions.
Mask-style protective headdress in front of your desk.
China Central TelevisionCCTV)
Gave a huge air play for the second day of the smoke, showing the vehicle using full headlights in the middle
In the morning, they lit up toxic clouds across large parts of northern China.
More than 100 flights were delayed or canceled at Zhengzhou airport in Henan province, CCTV said, adding that the smog will last until Thursday.
In the eastern province of Shandong, 20 flights were canceled due to reduced visibility to 2000, and nearly 100 passengers were stranded at the main airport in Qingdao, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The smog winter in Beijing has sparked online protests and anger from official media.
China Daily on Tuesday again called for firm action in the capital
Installed mayor Wang Anshan, officially took over on Monday.
\"What do Beijing residents expect from their new city?
The newspaper asked in an editorial.
\"In all the things that need to be improved, cleaner air will be at the top of many people\'s wish list.
Wang Jianlin was quoted by the Xinhua news agency as saying: \"The current environmental problems are worrying . \"
\"The Beijing News even recommends banning or regulating the traditional, very popular New Year fireworks in the capital next month.
The pollution index soared last year after the city\'s skyline was lit up by an explosion.
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US Embassy Air Quality Index (AQI)
At five o\'clock P. M. on Tuesday, the reading volume in Beijing was 457, \"dangerous\" after reaching 517 at six o\'clock A. M. or \"beyond index \".
The index rated more than 150 of the readings as \"unhealthy\" and more than 300 of the readings as \"dangerous\", while any reading above the upper limit of 500 was considered as \"beyond the index \".
At the same time, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center gave a figure of 406, indicating that the capital\'s air was \"seriously polluted \".
Earlier this month, when state media reported readings of PM 2, there was extreme pollution in toxic air.
5. the particles are small enough to go deep into the lungs, with a peak of 993 micrograms per cubic meter, almost 40 times the safety limit recommended by the World Health Organization.
When the smog was worst, many residents rushed to buy masks and air purifiers. doctors at two major hospitals in Beijing said that the number of patients with respiratory diseases increased sharply during this period.
China\'s rapid urbanization and rapid economic development have led to pollution problems in China.
However, experts have questioned China\'s willingness and ability to solve the problem of car and coal use, which is considered a key reason for this phenomenon.