Duststorm plagues Beijing

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

A tourist wears sunglasses and cloth mask to ward off dust as he goes sightseeing at the Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing 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]