Authorities in Beijing have now dropped the yellow alert for smog.
The PM 2.5 index in the capital is now sitting at around 100.
While still above the Chinese government's safety standard of 75, the PM 2.5 count is down significantly from the near one-thousand levels reached on Saturday.
A yellow alert still remains in effect for a number of areas outside Beijing.
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau says a spike in emissions is the main cause of the dangerous conditions the past few days.
Zhang Dawei is the director of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center.
"A surge in the emissions of pollutants including that from fire coal, motor vehicle, industrial production as well as dust is the prime cause of the build up of pollution this time. Beijing is a mega city, a large number of pollutants are discharged everyday. Under an unfavorable weather condition, the pollution can be trapped and the air quality will get worse. "
Municipal authorities in Beijing brought in steps to try to deal with the problem, temporarily shutting down 58 high-polluting operations, including automaker Hyundai's manufacturing plant.
At the same time, the authorities ordered 30-percent of government vehicles off the road.
Data released by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau contends around one-fourth of the air pollution in the capital is generated from Beijing's neighbors.
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