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14:30, 06-Jan-2017
Beijing to install air filtration devices in schools
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Beijing Municipal Education Commission has announced that starting from Friday air purification systems would be installed in some of the city's schools and kindergartens.
An elementary student wears a mask on Dec 22, 2016. /CFP Photo
An elementary student wears a mask on Dec 22, 2016. /CFP Photo
The city government has allocated money to help the schools cover the cost of the installation.
Beijing extended its orange alert for heavy air pollution on Wednesday as smog is expected to persist until the weekend.
Picture shows a purifier at Beijing No.4 High School, Dec 8, 2016. /CFP Photo
Picture shows a purifier at Beijing No.4 High School, Dec 8, 2016. /CFP Photo
Schools and other education institutions in the city have been ordered to stop outdoor courses and activities.
Many regions in China have experienced heavy smog since December 30. On Tuesday, the national observatory issued a red alert for fog and renewed an orange alert for smog in a number of northern, eastern and central regions.
Picture shows a purifier at Beijing No.4 High School, Dec 8, 2016. /CFP Photo
Picture shows a purifier at Beijing No.4 High School, Dec 8, 2016. /CFP Photo
China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
(Story by Xinhua)