Choking China: Smog engulfs heavily polluted Beijing

A man wearing a mask to protect himself from pollutants takes a selfie near the Turret of the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (AP Photo)

Updated on: Dec 01, 2015 12:33 PM IST

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A man wearing a mask to protect himself from pollutants takes a selfie near the Turret of the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (AP Photo)

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Visitors use mobile phones to take pictures and videos as they watch a flag raising ceremony at the Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog in Beijing. (REUTERS Photo)

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A resident rides an electric bicycle across a street amid heavy smog as vehicles wait for a traffic light next to a statue of pandas, a landmark of the Wangjing area in Beijing. (REUTERS Photo)

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A woman wearing a mask walks as smog covers China's capital Beijing. (REUTERS Photo)

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Fog and heavy pollution shroud a neighbourhood in Beijing. Schools in Beijing were ordered to keep students indoors Tuesday after record-breaking air pollution in the Chinese capital soared to up to 35 times the safety levels. (AP Photo)

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A video display on the side of a building shows a map of China amid heavy pollution and fog in Beijing. (AP Photo)

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People visit the Temple of Heaven amid heavy smog in Beijing, China, December 1, 2015. (REUTERS Photo)