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China Sandstorm

Beijing finds itself blanketed in yellow dust, as a sandstorm caused by a severe drought in the north and in Mongolia swept into the Chinese capital.

Monday, March 22, 2010
This combination shows photos of a clear day in Beijing (left) on March 17 before a sandstorm covered the capital city in yellow dust (right) on March 22. China warned people in northern areas of the country, including Beijing, to avoid going outside as a huge sandstorm continued to blanket cities in yellow dust.
This combination shows photos of a clear day in Beijing (left) on March 17 before a sandstorm covered the capital city in yellow dust (right) on March 22. China warned people in northern areas of the country, including Beijing, to avoid going outside as a huge sandstorm continued to blanket cities in yellow dust.
Photo Credit: Goh Chai Hin, AFP/Getty Images
  • This combination shows photos of a clear day in Beijing (left) on March 17 before a sandstorm covered the capital city in yellow dust (right) on March 22. China warned people in northern areas of the country, including Beijing, to avoid going outside as a huge sandstorm continued to blanket cities in yellow dust.
  • A woman covers her face against a sandstorm on a street in Tianjin municipality.
  • A woman covers her face as she rides a bicycle during a sandstorm in Beijing.
  • A woman covers her face as she walks in Beijing.
  • People walk in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, during a sandstorm.
  • A cleaner passes by a pavilion during a sandstorm in Beijing.
  • Tiananmen Square is seen amid a sandstorm.
  • A cyclist takes photos of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, during a sandstorm.
  • A Chinese softball player hits a ball during a sandstorm in Beijing
  • Chinese workers repair telephone poles that were blown down along with some makeshift homes during a sandstorm in Beijing.
  • Chinese workers repair telephone poles that were blown down along with some makeshift homes during a sandstorm in Beijing.
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