Desert Dust Sweeps Into Beijing, Causing China s Worst Sandstorm In 10 Years
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Residents of Beijing woke up to a choking orange hue in the air on Monday as strong winds whipped up dust from the Gobi Desert and deposited it across northern China. The country s weather bureau is calling it the worst such sandstorm in a decade.
In Beijing, morning commuters navigated cars and motorbikes through the haze, which NPR s Emily Feng describes as Mars-like.
The thick cloud of dust also caused more than 400 flights at the capital s two main airports to be canceled, The Associated Press reports.
China’s biggest sandstorm in a decade has caused chaos as parts of the country are shrouded in a thick brown dust due to strong winds blowing in from the Gobi desert.