BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing was once again shrouded in smog on Saturday after several days of heavy pollution which have plagued China’s capital during the Lunar New Year national holiday. Local authorities had issued a yellow alert for heavy air pollution on Thursday. China has a colour-coded, four-tier warning system for air pollution, with red the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. “The air is horrible,” said cosmetics sector worker Katie Li, 35, as she made her way to the gym.”“Starting the Lunar New Year with this kind of weather is a bit depressing,” she added. But others, such as 32-year-old banking sector worker Brandon Chen, were unfazed by the conditions.

Source: Egypt Independent February 13, 2021 12:11 UTC