Beijing braces first red alert of the year for smog

A reporter poses for a photo on the rooftop of Z15 Tower (C), also known as the China Zun, which is the tallest building in Beijing, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. The Beijing municipal government has mobilized public transportation and suspended schools for the city's first red alert for air pollution of the year, effective from Friday evening. Density of pollutants in Beijing is expected to increase from Saturday to Monday, followed by a weak cold front on Tuesday that will not disperse the smog, which will persist until Wednesday. [Photo: Beijing Times]