2021-04-26 12:00:53 GMT2021-04-26 20:00:53(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- China has seen a discernible improvement in air quality and further improvement in the quality of the surface water environment, according to a report submitted for deliberation at the ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Monday. The air quality across the country also improved markedly in 2020, with 202 cities meeting air-quality standards, 45 more than during the previous year, according to the report by the State Council. The number of heavily polluted days in key areas, such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, the Yangtze River Delta and the Fenwei Plain, fell sharply, it says.