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Cars run on a street amid heavy wind and dust in Beijing, March 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Beijing upgraded its yellow sandstorm alert on Wednesday.
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Buildings are shrouded in sand and dust in Tianjin, March 22, 2023. (Photo/VCG)
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Buildings are shrouded in sand and dust in Baoding, north China's Hebei Provicne, March 22, 2023. (Photo/VCG)