Archive - Oct 7, 2004

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China's capital smothered in smog, old and weak urged to stay indoors

Submitted by acampbell on Thu, 10/07/2004 - 20:00.

China's capital smothered in smog, old and weak urged to stay indoors

SOURCE: AFP (10/8/04)

BEIJING - Air pollution in Beijing thickened shrouding the capital in a nasty haze, while the sick and elderly were warned to stay indoors.

A view of Beijing's main railway station. Air pollution in Beijing thickened today shrouding the capital in a nasty haze, while the sick and elderly were warned to stay indoors.(AFP/Frederic Brown)