Beijing air quality plummets after Lantern Festival fireworks (1/4)
2013-02-25 13:58 Ecns.cn
Web Editor:Su Jie
The air quality deteriorates after fireworks are set off for Lantern Festival in Beijing, February 24, 2013. Heavy smog blanketed most areas of the capital, with readings of PM2.5, tiny airborne particles that can enter deep into the lungs, climbing to more than 300 micrograms per cubic meter. [Photo: CNS/Liu Zhen]