School head suspended over exams during smog

Students took test outside for 4 hours, despite the Air Quality Index being at hazardous levels

The principal of a middle school in Anyang city, Henan province, was suspended on Wednesday after making 480 students take an exam outside in thick smog.

According to Anyang Education Commission, Feng Jisheng, head teacher at No 1 Middle School in Linqi town, failed to heed official requests for all primary and middle schools to suspend classes on Monday due to severe air pollution.