Action plan aims to add more clear winter days

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment released an action plan on Thursday that aims to add more days of clear skies this autumn and winter.

The plan will be implemented in 28 cities, including Beijing, Tianjin and cities in Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan provinces.

Air quality has improved in the region for the first eight months of the year, but pollution is expected to worsen this winter since weather conditions might not be as favorable for dispersing the pollutants as last year, according to a circular published on the ministry's website.