Heavy smog in downtown Beijing's central business district area on Sunday. Beijing's Wangjing area cloaked in heavy smog on Sunday. Previous NextChilly winds are forecast for northern China from December to February, creating favorable atmospheric conditions for easing the air pollution. "For North China, cold air plays a vital role in clearing up air pollution, so the coming frigid conditions will help a lot," Yuan said. Since Wednesday, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei cluster and the Fenhe-Weihe Plain region have experienced heavy air pollution.

Source: The Standard November 17, 2020 07:18 UTC