People wearing face masks wait at an intersection in Beijing's Central Business District (CBD), as the city is shrouded in smog, in China November 1, 2023.
The weather in many parts of China had stayed stubbornly warm entering November, with cities in eastern and central provinces such as Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and Henan still logging temperatures above 30C.
In tandem with the warm weather, smog has also shrouded Beijing and its surrounding areas for days.
In coming days, temperatures across northern China are expected to drop sharply.
Other cities such as Beijing, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Xian and Shijiazhuang will see a sudden decline of 10C to 15C.
Persons:
REUTER, Tingshu Wang, Ethan Wang, Ryan Woo, Simon Cameron, Moore
Organizations:
Business, Rights, Beijing Daily, Xinhua, National Meteorological Center, Shanghai, Thomson
Locations:
China, Rights BEIJING, Beijing, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan, Hebei province, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Xian, Shijiazhuang