A worker clears off fallen leaves amid smog in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 20, 2016. Heavy smog lingers in Beijing, Tianjin and provinces of Hebei, Henan and Shandong on Tuesday. Over 20 cities have issued red alerts for smog. (Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jilin)
The Henan provincial government on Monday evening held an emergency meeting, launching a 72-hour campaign to tackle heavy air pollution. Environmental authorities will organize inspections and investigations, and penalize those who fail to follow the emergency response against pollution.
Tang Jinjiang, an environmental official of Xinxiang city, Henan, said the key to winning the war against smog lies in the green transformation of the industrial structure.
"Governments at various levels should stick to the instructions of the central leadership for green development and implement them in every aspect of life and production," he said.
