143 flights had been delayed and 83 others were canceled so far on Christmas day in China’s capital, Beijing.
This is due to an orange smog alert for the city.
The air quality in Beijing has been unhealthy for some time. On December 7, officials in Beijing declared that the thick smog blanketing the city was bad enough to require a red alert, the first time they had raised the alarm to its highest level since an emergency air-pollution response system was announced in 2013.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- On December 7, officials in Beijing declared that the thick smog blanketing the city was bad enough to require a red alert, the first time they had raised the alarm to its highest level since an emergency air-pollution response system was announced in 2013.
- This is due to an orange smog alert for the city.
- The air quality in Beijing has been unhealthy for some time.
