Hebei aims for pollution fight to bear fruit

Tough measures to clear the air will come at a price, report Wu Wencong in Beijing and Zheng Jinran in Tangshan.

Liu Dashan opened a paper bag and took out an apple only slightly larger than a squash ball.

"Without this bag, the apple would be covered in thick dust, just like I am when I go to harvest my fruit," Liu said as he bent down and took a persimmon from his basket.