A woman braves the choking dust during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. The authorities advised residents to stay indoors due to levels of air pollution. Getty Images
Riders battle the elements in Beijing, China, during the capital's worst sandstorm in a decade. Getty Images
High-rise buildings are shrouded in haze during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. Local reports said the sand came from Mongolia. Getty Images
Buildings are obscured by a yellow haze during a sandstorm in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 15. Getty Images
Visibility was reduced to 500 meters during the sandstorm in Beijing, China. Getty Images
A man wearing a protective mask and glasses to keep the grit at bay cycles with his dog, during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. Getty Images
China Central Television's distinctive headquarters building, left, is among central business district high-rises shrouded in haze, during a Beijing sandstorm. AFP
A woman braves the choking dust during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. The authorities advised residents to stay indoors due to levels of air pollution. Getty Images
Riders battle the elements in Beijing, China, during the capital's worst sandstorm in a decade. Getty Images
High-rise buildings are shrouded in haze during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. Local reports said the sand came from Mongolia. Getty Images
Buildings are obscured by a yellow haze during a sandstorm in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 15. Getty Images
Visibility was reduced to 500 meters during the sandstorm in Beijing, China. Getty Images
A man wearing a protective mask and glasses to keep the grit at bay cycles with his dog, during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. Getty Images
China Central Television's distinctive headquarters building, left, is among central business district high-rises shrouded in haze, during a Beijing sandstorm. AFP
A woman braves the choking dust during a sandstorm in Beijing, China. The authorities advised residents to stay indoors due to levels of air pollution. Getty Images
