Vehicles clog a main highway during a sixth straight day of severe pollution in Beijing Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. Hazardous white smog hid much of Beijing's skyline, despite the announced closures or production cuts at 147 of the city's industrial
A traffic police wears a mask as he directs traffic in Beijing.
A woman wearing a mask in haze-covered Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Residents barbecue along the river bank during a hazy day in southwest China's Chongqing municipality. Xinhua said that almost all provinces in central and east China have had serious air pollution.
China's National Meteorological Centre issued a "yellow" smog alert for much of the country's norther region, for the fifth consecutive day of heavy pollution which has slashed visibility and seen pollution reach hazardous levels.
A construction worker wearing a mask to work. Seen behind, the Beijing's skyline peeking through thick smog.
Two men look on, during a day of heavy pollution in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 24. China's environment ministry said Sunday that it had sent inspectors to Beijing and other areas of the country to inspect polluting industries and check construction sites