Hebei cities consider APEC holiday

Move designed to cut pollution in capital region during summit

Two cities in Hebei province that are close to Beijing are considering giving residents a six-day holiday in an effort to improve air quality during the APEC meeting.

Langfang and Baoding have asked provincial authorities for permission to grant the holiday next week. The move follows Beijing's announcement earlier this month declaring a six-day holiday from Nov 7 to 12, Beijing Times reported.