Smog stages Beijing comeback following APEC week  

北京气象局官微发布APEC后首个京城霾黄色预警

Beijing Olympic Forest Park is shrouded by smog on Wednesday morning. (Photo: Legal Evening News)

(ECNS) -- The Beijing Meteorological Bureau on Wednesday morning issued a code yellow alert to warn residents of smog in several districts via its weibo account, according to people.com.cn.

It is the first smog to hit the capital since the APEC Economic Leaders' Week ended on November 12.

The alert warned that Daxing, Tongzhou and Fangshan districts would be shrouded by smog from Wednesday to Thursday.

Another forecast by the bureau on Wednesday morning said air pollution across the capital would be worse in the evening, as high pressure had been preventing pollutants from dispersing.

During the APEC meetings, Beijing had been free of smog as emission-heavy production drew to a halt and half of cars across the capital were banned to lessen pollution.

The bureau issued a code blue alert of air pollution in the city at 3pm, according to an update on chinanews.com.