Severe sandstorm blasts Beijing
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-20 09:58
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BEIJING - A severe sandstorm that plagued northwestern China in the past few weeks arrived in Beijing Friday night, packing strong winds and tonnes of sand.
Beijingers woke up to see clouds of yellow dust in the air Saturday morning. The loose soil and dust that had traveled hundreds of miles blanketed Beijing's streets, covering parked vehicles and making its way into apartment buildings.
"I was amazed to see the ground had turned yellow overnight," said Beijing salesman Li Ming. "It reminds me of the dirt road of my rural hometown."
Li's home province Gansu in the northwest is one of the areas that suffer the most from sandstorms.
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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-20 09:58
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Beijing is wrapped in yellow sandstorm Saturday morning. [Photo/news.cn]
Beijing is wrapped in yellow sandstorm Saturday morning. [Photo/news.cn]
BEIJING - A severe sandstorm that plagued northwestern China in the past few weeks arrived in Beijing Friday night, packing strong winds and tonnes of sand.
Beijingers woke up to see clouds of yellow dust in the air Saturday morning. The loose soil and dust that had traveled hundreds of miles blanketed Beijing's streets, covering parked vehicles and making its way into apartment buildings.
"I was amazed to see the ground had turned yellow overnight," said Beijing salesman Li Ming. "It reminds me of the dirt road of my rural hometown."
Li's home province Gansu in the northwest is one of the areas that suffer the most from sandstorms.
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