A passenger waits for a plane at Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday. A total of 256 flights were canceled and another 273 flights were delayed as of 1 pm kd 7 carnival for sale , as the worst winter smog so far blanketed northern cities. Photo: CFP
Heavy smog engulfed Beijing for a fourth straight day on Tuesday, with the current Air Quality Index exceeding 420, and visibility in some areas of the capital reduced to 50 meters.
The main cause of this heavy smog in the Beijing-Hebei-Tinjian region was heavy pollutant emission from the region itself during the heating season, said Chai Fahe, a research fellow from Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science.
A total of 23 cities across China activated red alerts last week. The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on Monday said 71 cities in China have been choked by heavy smog.
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei sued
Five lawyers in China have filed three separate lawsuits against the governments of Beijing kd 7 bruce lee for sale , Tianjin and Hebei Province for allegedly failing to combat air pollution in the region, on Monday and Tuesday.
The lawyers, Cheng Hai, Xu Wensheng from Beijing, Lu Tingge and Li Weida from Hebei and Ma Wei from Tianjin claim the three local governments have not performed their duties in combating air pollution, and demand State compensation and 9,999 yuan ($1438) for mental suffering as well as for air filter masks kd 7 aunt pearl for sale , Cheng told the Global Times.
They also demanded that the three governments solve the air pollution within a time frame and apologize on the media for seven days.
Beijing's air quality continues to worsen after the 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing experienced almost 180 days of smog in 2015, 124 days more than a decade ago, the five lawyers' appeal said.
However, He Kebin, the research fellow at Tsinghua University, said the level of PM2.5 - airborne particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 microns - in Beijing stayed at 89.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013, but has been reduced to 69 micrograms this year kd 7 all star for sale , according to the MEP.
'Smog holiday'
After Beijing issued its first red alert this year to alleviate the heavy smog, parents in Beijing welcomed free day care centers following the suspension of classes, till Wednesday.
Many day care services in Beijing, set up for the convenience of parents who need to work despite the red alert, offer free classes in Chinese, math, English kd 7 35 000 degrees for sale , music and sports, and only seek a minimal charge for meals.
Flights, delivery postponed
The heavy smog also forced the cancellation of over 250 flights from the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday as of press time due to poor visibility. Highways and Beijing's sixth ring road were also closed. Many cities in northern China have temporarily adopted the odd-even license plate scheme.
Because of the reduced traffic capacity, major delivery companies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region have announced a delay in their service. According to Cainiao Network Technology, more than 4,000 packages in over 17 provinces were expected to be delayed since Friday.
LONDON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Petra Kvitova was shocked by Serbian veteran Jelena Jankovic on Center Court while seven-time champion Roger Federer and local hero Andy Murray advanced to the last 16 at the Wimbledon Championships here on Saturday.
Former No.1 Jankovic kd 6 mvp for sale , who reached her last Grand Slam final seven years in New York, fought back from one set down to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.
"I cannot stop smiling. I'm really, really happy," the Serb said. "I was just happy to be playing and competing on grass. Grass is not my favorite surface and Petra plays so well on it. I think it's her favorite surface. It shows by winning two Wimbledon titles."
For the No. 28 seed Jankovic, it will be the fifth time she has reached the fourth round and sets up a meeting with former finalist kd 6 meteorology for sale , No. 12 seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.
With Kvitova crashing out, there are only Serena Williams, Marian Sharapova, Caroline Wozniachi and Lucie Safarova left as the last remaining top 10 seeds.
Second seed Federer, 33, beat big-serving Sam Groth of Australia 6-4, 6-4 kd 6 liger for sale , 6-7 (5), 6-2 in two hours and 16 minutes. He will face Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the quarter-finals.
Groth hit a serve of 236.9 kilometers per hour, the second fastest ever at the tournament.
"He can stay in the match just by serving," said Federer. "But the only thing I really had to change was my returning. The service games I can control myself: what to do on second serves, what to do on first serves. That's the biggest effort for me when I play a big-server - understanding those patterns. I also needed to focus on my own serve and I did that well."
The 2013 winner Murray made the last 16 by beating Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-2, 6-2, 1-6 kd 6 ext floral for sale , 1-6.
He called a medical time-out for treatment on his right shoulder after losing the first game of the fourth set. The third seed returned to the court to win six games in a row for the victory.
He will next play the 36-year-old Croatian Ivo Karlovic, who was the oldest man in 39 years to reach the last 16 with a win over 13th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.
Tomas Berdych, the 2010 runner-up and US Open champion Marin Cilic also advanced to the fourth round.
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Wolfsburg clinched the first title of the season as they overcame Bayern Munich in the Supercup, where the German Cup winners encounter the Bundesliga champions.
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