Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
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Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
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A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
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December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
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Low winter temperatures exacerbate smog.
Acquired October 20, 2012, this natural-color image shows thick haze over eastern China.
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Air pollution is less common in southern China, but Guangdong province can still get pretty hazy.
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Authorities shut down schools and airports, and told citizens to stay indoors.
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Pollution levels soared throughout northeastern China in late February 2014, but the haze didn't stay home.
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Haze, clouds, and fog mingled in China’s Sichuan Basin on December 24, 2014.
Acquired in early November 2011, this natural-color image shows the intermittent haze that has hovered over eastern China for weeks.
A common winter woe, dense haze halted or slowed travel across the North China Plain on January 10, 2012.
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