China renews yellow alert for thick fog

BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- CHINA's national observatory Tuesday continued to issue a yellow alert for thick fog that will shroud eastern part of the country.

On Tuesday morning, thick fog will be seen in eastern provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian as well as the city of Shanghai, according to the National Meteorological Center.

The visibility in parts of the areas will be reduced to less than 200 meters, the center said.

It suggests drivers in affected regions slow down, while airports, expressways and ports take appropriate safety measures.

CHINA has a three-tier color-coded warning system for fog, with red being the most serious, followed by orange and yellow.