Haze raises questions on air quality

GUANGZHOU: Public concerns about air quality before next year's Asian Games have grown stronger after this southern city reported days of heavy haze and dust last week.

The Guangdong provincial capital reported up to three consecutive days of haze and dust last week, the heaviest in the last decade, sources with the weather authority in Guangdong said.

"How can government authorities say the air quality has improved in recent years?" said Huang Yunwen, a 63-year-old resident.