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Beijing has continued to witness heavy air pollution, which started last week before the Chinese New Year.</p>
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Data registered at 10 a.m. on Saturday showed the city&#39;s air quality index had reached the level of heavy pollution, with the PM 2.5 concentration in the city&#39;s urban areas hitting 239 micrograms per cubic meter, reports Xinhua news agency.</p>
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Local authorities had issued a yellow alert for heavy air pollution on February 11, the first day of China&#39;s Spring Festival holiday.</p>
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China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for air pollution, with red the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.</p>
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Conditions for atmospheric diffusion during the first half of this year&#39;s Spring Festival holiday are the worst in recent years, making it hard for pollutants, including those from the burning of fireworks, to dissipate, the municipal ecology and environment bureau noted.</p>
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The conditions for atmospheric diffusion are expected to improve on February 15, according to a forecast by China National Environmental Monitoring Center.</p>
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(<em>IANS</em>)</p>
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