The paper gives a general description of a numerical regional-scale air qua
lity forecast model, with emphasis on solution schemes for all possible pro
cesses (emissions, transport, deposition, chemistry, and initial boundary c
onditions) considered in the Eulerian transport/deposition model. In order
to improve forecast efficiency we first introduce a looking-up table method
for treatment of NOx and ozone chemical processes instead of the coupling
method. Meteorological field is forecasted by the Eta model, which is drive
n by NCEP data. Several-week regional-scale air quality in China is forecas
ted using the numerical model system. Comparison and analysis indicate that
the air quality levels of key cities over China and the time evolution of
pollutants over most places of China can well be forecasted by the numerica
l model system. Further improvements in some important aspects are needed a
nd presented.