Masks out, everyone: Beijing issues alert after sandstorm blankets city with dust
By , Published: 2018-03-28 19:26:28
People wearing masks dance on a square on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Editor's Note:
Beijing’s air quality worsened on Wednesday after a sandstorm covered the capital with dust. Meteorological authorities have issued a blue alert for dust, the lowest of the four-tier alert system. Photos: Cui Meng/GT

A man pushes his grandchild in a stroller past a man as they all wear masks in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A woman wearing a mask exercises in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A man wearing a mask passes a fire engine in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A woman wearing a mask walks past trees in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
People wearing masks walk on a sidewalk in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Several women wearing masks play cards in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A man with a mask passes a poster in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A man with a mask rides an electric scooter in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A man and a woman wearing masks watch a streetside chess game in Beijing on March 28. Photo: Cui Meng/GT