Haze from burning straw in fields swathes cities in choking smog
By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-13 08:07
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Students at the Yucai Primary School in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on Monday cover their mouths with pieces of cloth to prevent themselves from inhaling smog caused by straw burning. Jin Siliu / for China Daily |
Brownish-yellow smog caused by burning straw has blanketed many Chinese cities in recent days as the harvest season approaches.
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