High wind and threat of sandstone on Saturday pushed Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive pebbles knocked down hundreds of trees, breaking cars and damaging old houses in the capital of China.
Two massive international airports in Beijing, Beijing Capital and Daxing, canceled 693 flights up to 14 hours local time, with warnings about tougher weather on the way, especially in the north and along the coastal areas.
In other parts of China, flights and trains were canceled. Some parts of the country have recorded its most powerful wind for more than 75 years, registering up to 148 km / h (92 mph).
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In Beijing, the Universal Studios Thematic Park was closed at least Sunday, and historical monuments such as the banned city of Beijing, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. Football matches and other outdoor activities were also suspended.
High wind and sandy storms are formed in the dry north of China, where the deserts of Gobi and Taklamakan are surrounded by meadows and mountains and forests. China has struggled with decades to reduce the influence of sandstones, especially in Beijing sitting on the outskirts of the arid region and where such thunderstorms can reduce the visibility of virtually zero, send sand to buildings and clothing, and cause severe discomfort for the eyes, nose and ears.
In 2021, the sand storm – was considered the biggest ten years to arrange Beijing – turned the sky yellow. The city government ordered the schools to be canceled in sports and competitions and advised the society to stay inside, where it is possible, since hundreds of flights were canceled.
Weather agencies in China have accused poor air quality on the sand storm, which was swept throughout China from Northern Mongolia, where the authorities have stated that they had left a few dead before being carried south of the wind and reducing the visibility in Beijing to less than 500 meters.