Smog hits Northern China
(Xinhua) Updated: 2016-10-02 09:43BEIJING - Grey smog fell over northern China Sunday, prompting the national observatory to issue a yellow alert, the third-highest level warning.
Smog was forecast to blanket Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shaanxi over the next two days, according to a statement on the National Meteorological Center (NMC) website.
The NMC advised the public to take precautions, and patients with respiratory diseases were told to reduce outdoor activities.
China has a four-tier color-coded system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Smog was forecast to blanket Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shaanxi over the next two days, according to a statement on the National Meteorological Center (NMC) website.
The NMC advised the public to take precautions, and patients with respiratory diseases were told to reduce outdoor activities.
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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