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Day in photos Haze in Hong Kong, the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, Grand Central Terminal’s centennial and more in the day in photos.
Feb. 1, 2013
A tourist looks over the skyline, in a light haze, in Hong Kong. Emissions from factories in southern China, which seep over Hong Kong's border, combined with local emissions from power plants and transportation, often generates haze over the teeming metropolis.
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