Beijing declares first-ever red alert for pollution
December 08, 2015  08:36
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China's capital issued its first-ever red alert for pollution on Monday, as a new blanket of choking smog was projected to descend on the city. From Tuesday morning half of Beijing's private cars will be ordered off the road, with an odd-even number plate system in force, and 30 percent of government vehicles also garaged.

Outdoor construction sites will cease operations, but only some industrial plants will have to "implement measures to limit or stop production", said Beijing's Environmental Protection Bureau on its verified social media account, adding that fireworks and barbecues were also banned.

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