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Most polluted cities in China blacklisted
By Qin Jize (China Daily)
Updated: 2004-07-15 00:08

The names of the most polluted cities in the country were released Tuesday.

China's environmental watchdog released the list for the first time as part of efforts to improve air quality across the country.

North China's Shanxi Province, well-known for its coal industry, stood out with three cities included on the black list: Linfen, Yangquan and Datong.

The others are Shizuishan in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sanmenxia in Henan Province, Jinchang in Gansu Province, Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province, Xianyang in Shaanxi Province, Zhuzhou in Hunan Province and Luoyang in Henan Province.

Beijing, which has seen improved air quality, was still listed at number 28 out of 113 cities included in the list.

Shi Hanmin, chief official of the local environmental protection authority, said Beijing's goal is to