Dense fog envelops cities in China

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-1-13 13:02:47
Buildings are shrouded in a dense smog near the CBD (Central Business District) area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less -- small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- were as high as 456 on Saturday. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
Buildings are shrouded in a dense smog near the CBD (Central Business District) area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less, small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs, were as high as 456 on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

 Buildings are shrouded in a dense smog near the CBD (Central Business District) area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less -- small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- were as high as 456 on Saturday. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
Buildings are shrouded in a dense smog near the CBD (Central Business District) area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less, small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs, were as high as 456 on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

Vehicles move amid a dense smog near the CBD (Central Business District) area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less -- small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- were as high as 456 on Saturday. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
Vehicles move amid a dense smog near the CBD (Central Business District) area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less, small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs, were as high as 456 on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua


Cars run on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog enveloped several regions in east and central China Saturday, causing highway closures and flight delays in several provinces. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
Cars run on a street in dense fog in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog enveloped several regions in east and central China Saturday, causing highway closures and flight delays in several provinces. Photo: Xinhua


 Vehicles move on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog enveloped several regions in east and central China Saturday, causing highway closures and flight delays in several provinces. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
Vehicles move on a street in dense fog in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog enveloped several regions in east and central China Saturday, causing highway closures and flight delays in several provinces. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)


  Two visitors wearing masks are seen at the fog-enveloped Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit Beijing on Saturday. (Xinhua/Li Wen) 
Two visitors wearing masks are seen at the fog-enveloped Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit Beijing on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua


 Visitors walk at the fog-enveloped Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit Beijing on Saturday. (Xinhua/Li Wen) 
Visitors walk at the fog-enveloped Temple of Heaven in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit Beijing on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

 A car runs on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit many parts of Hebei Province on Saturday. The visibility was less than 200 meters in some areas. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
 A car runs on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit many parts of Hebei Province on Saturday. The visibility was less than 200 meters in some areas. Photo: Xinhua


 A person rides on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit many parts of Hebei Province on Saturday. The visibility was less than 200 meters in some areas. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
 A person rides on a street in dense fog in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit many parts of Hebei Province on Saturday. The visibility was less than 200 meters in some areas. Photo: Xinhua


People ride on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit many parts of Hebei Province on Saturday. The visibility was less than 200 meters in some areas. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
People ride on a street in dense fog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Heavy fog hit many parts of Hebei Province on Saturday. The visibility was less than 200 meters in some areas. Photo: Xinhua


 Fog-shrouded buildings are seen in the Honggutan New District of Nanchang City, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 12, 2013. A fog hit many parts of Jiangxi on Saturday. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping) 
 Fog-shrouded buildings are seen in the Honggutan New District of Nanchang City, capital of East China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 12, 2013. A fog hit many parts of Jiangxi on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

Fog-shrouded buildings are seen in the Honggutan New District of Nanchang City, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 12, 2013. A fog hit many parts of Jiangxi on Saturday. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)
Fog-shrouded buildings are seen in the Honggutan New District of Nanchang City, capital of East China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 12, 2013. A fog hit many parts of Jiangxi on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

Buildings are seen amid dense fog in Wuhan City, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. (Xinhua/Cheng Min) 
Buildings are seen amid dense fog in Wuhan City, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Photo: Xinhua 


Buildings are seen amid dense fog in Wuhan City, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. (Xinhua/Cheng Min) 
Buildings are seen amid dense fog in Wuhan City, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Photo: Xinhua 


Buildings are seen amid dense fog in Wuhan City, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. (Xinhua/Cheng Min) 
Buildings are seen amid dense fog in Wuhan City, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Photo:Xinhua 




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