HEATING SEASON START IN NE CHINA BRINGS POLLUTION LEVELS TO ALL TIME HIGH

Last weekend, many cities in the northeast corner of China (also known as Dongbei, or provinces Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang) found themselves imprisoned in impenetrable haze. Such days when it is not possible to see the sun, exercise or just open your windows are nothing unusual for residents in any of first-, second-, and third-tier cities in China. However, what people woke up to in the city of Shenyang exceeded even the most pessimist forecasts.