Handan to activate orange alert for smog Nov 15-18

SHANGHAI, Nov 14 (SMM) – Handan, a major steelmaking hub in north China’s Hebei province, will activate an orange alert for air pollution for three days starting from CST 8:00 November 15.

Under an orange alert, the second-highest warning behind red in China's four-tier system, polluting enterprises including steel mills are required to cut or suspend production.