From the Chinese press

Curb use of official cars

Two weeks after Beijing and many other parts of China were covered by toxic smog, some cities are experiencing the same conditions again. But the smog this time appears more hazardous, reducing visibility and causing huge traffic jams. Perhaps one way of reducing the smog is to cut the number of cars on the streets, including official cars plying to deliver gifts before Spring Festival, says an article in Qilu Evening News. Excerpts:

The smog this time covers 1.3 million square kilometers and is particularly hazardous in Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province, and Jinan, capital of Shandong province. It poses a health risk even in other provincial capitals such as Wuhan, Hubei province, and Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Smog-affected cities are encountering another problem: serious traffic jams.