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Nectar Gan

Beijing will remain shrouded in smog until tomorrow, forecasters have warned.
Pollution returned to the capital yesterday, with the official air quality index reaching 212 at 6pm, a level deemed by the authorities to be "heavily polluted".
The United States embassy reading was even higher, at 220, slightly below the "very unhealthy" level in its index.
It is the third time the capital has been hit by choking air pollution this month.
The index readings have twice soared past the 400 mark in October.
Any measurement above 300 is considered "hazardous", meaning people should avoid all outdoor exercise.
A forecaster at Beijing's weather observatory said a southerly wind was bringing pollution from Hebei province to the capital, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Ma Xuekuan, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Centre, told the newspaper  the capital had endured seven days of heavy pollution so far this month, four days more than in October last year. The intensity and level of pollution in the north of the county was uncommon for October, he said.
Beijing has announced measures to reduce smog during next month's Apec summit.
The city government said there would be a six-day public holiday for central and city government departments. It wall also reimpose a rule allowing drivers to use their vehicles only on alternate days to reduce traffic during the summit.
Zhuang Zhidong, the deputy head of Beijing's environmental protection bureau, said he was confident the measures would cut pollution during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting.
Beijing was ranked among the 10 cities with the worst air quality on the mainland for the third consecutive month in September by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Caixin news service reported.
Beijing was among the most polluted cities on the mainland in August, July, April and February, according to figures on the ministry's website.


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Average Air Quality Index measured by US Embassy in China in the past two days. Picture: Beijing US Embassy 

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Air 'heavily polluted' as southerly winds bring contaminants from Hebei; no relief until Sunday