Air pollution in Beijing

Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A Beijing resident wears a mask while walking in the Chinese capital on Jan. 15, 2015, as the city chokes in its worst smog of the year. The website of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said its air quality index had hit as high as 545. A reading above 300 is considered hazardous.

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