China's air pollution problem will be alleviated in five to 10 years, the country's top climate change negotiator said on Tuesday.
Air quality in Beijing will be at hazardous levels on Friday, according to a blue alert issued by the city's government on Thursday.
A recent study led by Chinese scientists shows a strong link between smaller air pollution particles and a range of serious health conditions.
Never has Beijing had such a severe contingency plan for serious air pollution. But it is a must.
Despite Wang Zhangyi's excitement for a school-organized autumn outing on Friday, a trip he had been looking forward to for weeks, his mother was nothing but reluctant and anxious.
Some 80% of public vehicles and half of private cars will be banned from Beijing's roads on days of serious air pollution, the city government said on Thursday. 
Capitals work together on pollution
The Beijing Municipal Government will soon issue an emergency response program requiring alternate driving days for cars with even- and odd-numbered license plates in case of lingering smog.
Fumes let off during cooking at home can be linked with respiratory issues, including cancer, but more research needs to be done to determine the effect on air pollution levels, according to medical and cooking experts.
According to the capital's five-year Clear Air Action Plan unveiled in September, authorities aim to cut annual gasoline and diesel fuel consumption in 2017 by 5 percent of 2012 levels.
Beijing has disputed a municipal government official's claim that residents' cooking contributes a large share of the city's PM2.5 pollution.
Dressing up in retro style, bicycle enthusiasts ride their two wheels to show their support for Car-Free Day. Xu Junqian joins the fun event in Shanghai.
Beijing residents are urged by authorities to participate in the city's air pollution control plan as smoke from their kitchens contributes a lot to the problem.
More than 150 Chinese cities including Beijing observed World Car Free Day on Sunday to fight air pollution.
Amid heavily polluted air in Beijing on Thursday, China issued a plan to tackle the country's worsening air pollution.
Beijing municipal authorities unveiled on Thursday a five-year plan to improve air quality.
Beijing is spending about 30 million yuan this year to improve the capital's sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and keep them free of motor vehicles.
Beijing is expected to have more than 1,000 electric taxis by the end of this year which will help reduce emissions in the city.
Ozone has become a major air pollutant in addition to fine particles, posing an even higher risk, according to a report released on Wednesday.
China's capital city will build 1,000 kilometers of greenways in the coming five years to ease air pollution, the Beijing municipal government said.
Shenzhen is planning to allow more than 3 million tons of Chinese Certified Emission Reductions, a year to enter its carbon trading market in the period 2013 to 2015.
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