Beijing: Bracing for heavy smog, Beijing city will implement the road rationing scheme "odd-even" from tonight and suspend schools bracing for heavy smog after the Chinese capital issued its first red alert for air pollution this year. Approved by the municipal government, the red alert, activated today, is expected to be lifted on December 21 when the air quality in the city improved.
According to the transportation administration commission, the "odd-even" car restriction system determined by the final digit of a vehicle's license plate is being implemented from tonight while additional public transportation will be arranged with more buses running for longer.
All 44 road construction and maintenance sites have been ordered to halt work, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The city's education department also ordered all kindergartens, primary schools and private training centres to suspend classes during the red alert, and gave middle schools flexibility to cancel classes if they consider it necessary.
Four consecutive days of heavy air pollution (AQI reading surpassing 200), including two days of severe air pollution (AQI reading surpassing 300), can also activate a red alert.
According to the transportation administration commission, the "odd-even" car restriction system determined by the final digit of a vehicle's license plate is being implemented from tonight while additional public transportation will be arranged with more buses running for longer.
All 44 road construction and maintenance sites have been ordered to halt work, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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The city's education department also ordered all kindergartens, primary schools and private training centres to suspend classes during the red alert, and gave middle schools flexibility to cancel classes if they consider it necessary.
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Four consecutive days of heavy air pollution (AQI reading surpassing 200), including two days of severe air pollution (AQI reading surpassing 300), can also activate a red alert.
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