Blue skies return to Beijing after week of heavy smog
By CFP, Published: 2017-01-09 20:40:22
Beijing lifted its orange alert for air pollution Monday after a cold front dispersed the heavy smog that had been blanketed the capital for the past week. Blue skies are forecast for the next few days. Beijing has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Photo: CFP
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Beijing lifted its orange alert for air pollution Monday after a cold front dispersed the heavy smog that had been blanketed the capital for the past week.
Beijing lifted its orange alert for air pollution Monday after a cold front dispersed the heavy smog that had been blanketed the capital for the past week. Blue skies are forecast for the next few days. Beijing has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Photo: CFP 
Beijing lifted its orange alert for air pollution Monday after a cold front dispersed the heavy smog that had been blanketed the capital for the past week. Blue skies are forecast for the next few days. Beijing has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Photo: CFP 
Beijing lifted its orange alert for air pollution Monday after a cold front dispersed the heavy smog that had been blanketed the capital for the past week. Blue skies are forecast for the next few days. Beijing has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Photo: CFP 
Beijing lifted its orange alert for air pollution Monday after a cold front dispersed the heavy smog that had been blanketed the capital for the past week. Blue skies are forecast for the next few days. Beijing has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Photo: CFP