Air pollution, China shows sunrise on LED screens

The heavy air pollution caused the sun to completely "disappear" in Beijing on Thursday morning. However, people still witnessed the sun rising through LED screens between the center of the capital.

Normally, LED screens in big city centers always show famous tourist attractions to introduce the image of the country to domestic and foreign tourists.

However, in the context of heavy air pollution that caused the sun to completely "disappear" in Beijing on the morning of January 16, local authorities decided to show the sun rising on the screen. LED figure in the center of the city.

Many people in Beijing wear masks to witness the "sunrise" scene when a large sign in Tiananmen Square shows the shining sun image.

On January 16, all of Beijing is covered in dense smoke. The authorities have issued warnings to people, requiring students and the elderly to be absolutely indoors until the air pollution situation is reduced.

Meanwhile, passersby must wear tight-fitting masks and quickly move to work to avoid inhaling dangerous air pollution. A traffic participant said: " I can't see tall buildings this morning. The air has become horribly polluted for the past 2 or 3 years. I often cough and sniffing because of the smoke, but what can I do? I can only drink lots of water to remove the toxins from my body. "

The Tiananmen Square LED display with the slogan "protecting the air environment is everyone's responsibility".

Recent reports show that the pollution index measured in Beijing is 20 times higher than the safety level set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The US embassy in Beijing also conducted inspections and said pollution levels were 25 times higher than the WHO safety standards. Air pollution in China is alarming. Especially in the winter when the demand for gas for heating increases.

According to a report by the president of the Chinese Medical Association, 350,000 people to 500,000 die prematurely every year because of air pollution in China.