Shijiazhuang suspends classes due to smog
Shijiazhuang in Hebei province ordered schools to suspend classes on Wednesday due to persistent smog that has haunted the city for five consecutive days.
The order mainly affects primary schools and kindergartens inside the city.
Other schools in suburban counties are to decide whether to suspend classes based on local air conditions, according to a notice released on Tuesday by the Shijiazhuang Bureau of Education.
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