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Haze spans 1.3 mln square km in China

(Xinhua)

08:41, January 30, 2013

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The haze choking many Chinese cities covers a total area of 1.3 million square kilometers, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said Tuesday.

The MEP said several cities have been hit by considerable fog and haze and notably worsened air quality in recent days.

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