CCTV9英语新闻：中国大部分地区发布黄色雾霾预警（在线收听）

Today Beijing sees its first blue sky in 2016, after several days of continuous hazy weather. Meanwhile, some surrounding areas, such as Hebei province, are still struggling with smog.

The meteorological center this morning has issued yellow alerts in many areas across China, warning of approaching dense fog. The fog is expected to hit many parts of North and East China, including Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.

Many parts of of Central and Southwest China also expect heavy smog that will reduce visibility to less than 500 meters. In some sections, the visibility may be even less than 200 meters.

Some areas of Henan, Shandong and Anhui provinces are also expecting heavy haze.