Duststorm plagues Beijing

(newsphoto)
Updated: 2006-04-17 15:44

The dome-shaped China National Grand Theatre, located west of the Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing, is covered by brown dust April 17, 2006. Beijing residents woke on Monday morning to find their homes, streets and cars covered in brown dust left by the latest of a spate of duststorms. Dusty weather is a headache for Beijing in spring. Experts advised residents to stay indoors or wear masks when going out for their health as the dusty weather continued on Monday. [newsphoto]