Due to high emissions¹ of pollutants² in winter and unfavorable weather conditions for the diffusion³ of pollutants, many parts of China are suffering from heavy air pollution, according to a statement on the website of the Ministry⁴ of Environmental Protection.

据环境保护部网站消息，近日，受冬季污染物排放量大和不利气象条件的影响，全国出现大范围的重污染天气。

China's environmental authority reported that 50 cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, were subject to heavy smog on Wednesday.

中国环境保护部报告显示，包括北京和天津在内的全国50个城市在周三出现了重度雾霾。

Among the 70 cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and environs, 30 cities are affected⁵ by "severe" air pollution, and 20 others are "heavily" polluted, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said.

环境保护部表示，在京津冀及周边地区70个地级及以上城市中，30个城市出现严重空气污染，而另外20个城市则是重度污染。

As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, 10 cities had issued red alerts against the smog. The Central Meteorological Observatory⁶ at 6 am Wednesday continued to issue an orange alert for smog.

在周三的下午三点，共有十个城市发布了雾霾红色预警。而中央气象台23日6时继续发布霾橙色预警。

The ministry named and shamed three organizations for environmental protection violations⁷, pledging intensified⁸ supervision⁹ for air pollution prevention and control and heavier punishment for violations.

环保部此次就三家企业的违规污染环境这一行为进行了点名批评，并表示会加强对大气污染防治的监督以及对违规行为的处罚。