![A vendor arranges a shelf full of masks as he waits for customers in a shopping mall in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, December 7, 2015. Picture taken December 7, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ba/e5/0002e5ba_medium.jpeg)
A vendor arranges a shelf full of masks as he waits for customers in a shopping mall in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, December 7, 2015. Picture taken December 7, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)
![A women wearing a mask to protect from extreme smog visits the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing December 8, 2015 as China's capital issues its first ever "red alert" for pollution. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bb/e5/0002e5bb_medium.jpeg)
A women wearing a mask to protect from extreme smog visits the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing December 8, 2015 as China's capital issues its first ever "red alert" for pollution. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
![In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bc/e5/0002e5bc_medium.jpeg)
In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. Episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become part of wintertime in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bd/e5/0002e5bd_medium.jpeg)
In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/be/e5/0002e5be_medium.jpeg)
In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bf/e5/0002e5bf_medium.jpeg)
In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 8, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c0/e5/0002e5c0_medium.jpeg)
In this December 8, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c1/e5/0002e5c1_medium.jpeg)
In this December 8, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near the Forbidden City on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c2/e5/0002e5c2_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![A boy wearing a mask sits on the shoulders of a man as they watch a flag-raising ceremony amid heavy smog at the Tiananmen Square, after the city issued its first ever "red alert" for air pollution, in Beijing, China, December 8, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c3/e5/0002e5c3_medium.jpeg)
A boy wearing a mask sits on the shoulders of a man as they watch a flag-raising ceremony amid heavy smog at the Tiananmen Square, after the city issued its first ever "red alert" for air pollution, in Beijing, China, December 8, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c4/e5/0002e5c4_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c5/e5/0002e5c5_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c6/e5/0002e5c6_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c7/e5/0002e5c7_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c8/e5/0002e5c8_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a man wears a mask to protect himself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![A child wears a protective mask to shield from extreme smog in central Beijing December 8, 2015 as China's capital issues its first ever "red alert" for pollution. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c9/e5/0002e5c9_medium.jpeg)
A child wears a protective mask to shield from extreme smog in central Beijing December 8, 2015 as China's capital issues its first ever "red alert" for pollution. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ca/e5/0002e5ca_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a couple wears matching panda themed masks to protect themselves from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/cb/e5/0002e5cb_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a couple wears matching panda themed masks to protect themselves from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/cc/e5/0002e5cc_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![A vendor wears mask to sell national flag and selfie stick at Tiananmen Square during a haze day in Beijing city, China, 08 December 2015. Beijing has issued its first red alert for air pollution under a four-tier emergency response system created in October 2013. The red alert which is the most serious level for Air Quality Index (AQI), last from 7 a.m. on 08 December to 12 a.m. on 10 December. (Photo by Wu Hong/EPA)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/cd/e5/0002e5cd_medium.jpeg)
A vendor wears mask to sell national flag and selfie stick at Tiananmen Square during a haze day in Beijing city, China, 08 December 2015. Beijing has issued its first red alert for air pollution under a four-tier emergency response system created in October 2013. The red alert which is the most serious level for Air Quality Index (AQI), last from 7 a.m. on 08 December to 12 a.m. on 10 December. (Photo by Wu Hong/EPA)
![In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ce/e5/0002e5ce_medium.jpeg)
In this December 1, 2015 photo, a woman wears a mask to protect herself from pollutants near Tiananmen Gate on a heavily polluted day in Beijing. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
![Morning commuters wait in line at the Tiantongyuan subway station on a smoggy day after the city issued its first ever "red alert" for air pollution, in Beijing, China, December 8, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/cf/e5/0002e5cf_medium.jpeg)
Morning commuters wait in line at the Tiantongyuan subway station on a smoggy day after the city issued its first ever "red alert" for air pollution, in Beijing, China, December 8, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)
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