The PM2.5 readings were at high levels in many other cities in north China on Saturday. The current bout of smog is forecast to last until Thursday.
AN INCONVENIENT SMOG
The heavy smog has led many to stay at home over the weekend.
"We canceled a planned weekend trip to Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province to ski with friends due to car restrictions," said Wang Di, a resident who lives in Beijing.
He said he plans to buy an electric car as soon as possible to avoid delaying plans on smoggy days.
"I would rather stay at home as the air will continue to be bad in the coming days," said a retired woman in Tianjin. She did not do her outdoor morning exercises and even bought fruits and vegetables to last until next week after she learned about the red alert.
Another Tianjin citizen, surnamed Wang, said he has had to cancel his plans to play football during the weekend due to the pollution.
INSPECTING AND SUSPENDING
Beijing environmental officials checked 19,000 vehicles and punished 18 drivers for excessive exhaust emissions. Some 116 outdoor barbecue and burning sites were closed in the capital on Friday.
Tianjin dispatched government inspection teams to check whether response measures have been implemented by companies, construction sites and drivers.
Many concrete companies halted production in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province. Taiyuan, Linfen and two other cities in the coal-rich province have activated red alerts for smog.
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