China's Most Polluted Cities In 2013

In March, the Ministry of Environmental Protection released information on air pollution in major cities in China. Only three out of the 74 cities that were monitored for air quality last year reported clean air, while the large majority suffered various degrees of pollution, according to the ministry. Of the 10 cities with the most serious problems, seven were in Hebei.
 
Xingtai, Hebei Province

A car moves slowly on a road amid dense fog and haze in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, on Jan. 22, 2013

Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province

Vehicles move slowly on a road amid dense fog and haze in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, in February 2013

Handan, Hebei Province

Vehicles move slowly on a road amid dense fog and haze in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, on Dec. 24, 2013

Tangshan, Hebei Province

A woman wearing a mask for protection from air pollution walks through the haze in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, on Feb. 17, 2013

Baoding, Hebei Province

A woman wears a mask to protect herself from hazardous smog in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, on Feb. 28, 2013

Jinan, Shangdong Province

Dense smog shrouds Jinan, capital of north China's Shandong Province, on Dec. 17, 2013

Hengshui, Hebei Province

Vehicles move slowly on a road amid dense fog and haze in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, on Jan. 31, 2013

Xi'an, Shaanxi Province

A cleaner wearing a mask for protection from air pollution walks through the haze in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province

Langfang, Hebei Province

Residents wear masks for protection from hazardous smog in Langfang, north China's Hebei Province

Zhengzhou, Henan Province

Buildings are seen amid heavy smog in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province

Source: china.org