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Sandstorms sweep into Beijing

Sandstorms in China: Tiananmen Square is seen amid a sandstorm in Beijing
Beijing: Tiananmen Square is seen amid the sandstorm that has plagued north-west China for the past few weeks
Photograph: Grace Liang/Reuters
Sandstorms in China: A man carries a baby wrapped up against a sandstorm in Beijing
Beijing: A man carries a baby wrapped up against the storm
Photograph: Liu Jin/AFP
Sandstorms in China: A man cycles during a sandstorm in Beijing
Beijing: A man cycles through the sandstorm
Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP
Sandstorms in China: Strong winds blanket Beijing in yellow dust
Beijing: A woman wraps her head in a scarf to block the sand
Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA
Sandstorms in China: People walk in Tiananmen Square during a sandstorm
Beijing: People walk through the sandstorm in Tiananmen Square
Photograph: Liu Jin/AFP
Sandstorms in China: A woman covers her face against a sandstorm in Tianjin municipality
Tianjin: A woman covers her face against the sand
Photograph: Vincent Du/Reuters
Sandstorms in China: People walk in Tiananmen square during a sandstorm
Beijing: Tiananmen Square
Photograph: Liu Jin/AFP
Sandstorms in China: a woman walks in the dust brought by standstorm in Lanzhou
Lanzhou: A woman walks through the standstorm
Photograph: Nie Jianjiang/AP
Sandstorms in China: A paramilitary policeman stands guard on Tiananmen Gate amid a sandstorm
Beijing: A paramilitary policeman stands guard on Tiananmen Gate
Photograph: Grace Liang/REUTERS
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