Sand! Storm!
Below are some pictures I took on March 22 and March 23 in northwest Beijing. The major sandstorm reported on by major news sources occurred on March 20th, though conditions on the morning of the 22nd were also quite sandy. A contrast picutre taken on March 23 is provided.
Noon on March 22nd, the air is full of sand!
Noon on March 23, blue skies, better visibility!
Xinhua News Agency reported that during the March 20th sandstorm, a total 300,000 tons of sand from the north entered Beijing Municipality.
The People’s Daily also reported on “Muddy Rain” in Inner Mongolia originating from the unfortunate coincidence of a sandstorm with rain.
Here are some interesting photos from Xinhua News Agency:
A car covered in dust from the 3/20 sandstorm in Beijing. Characters read: "little dust". Photo: Xinhua News Agency.
People pose for a picutre outside the Forbidden City in Beijing during the 3/20 sandstorm in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
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