Wind, dust strike Beijing Thick dust covers a car in Beijing, March 30, 2012. Gusts of wind up to force 8 have been sweeping through Beiji...

Wind, dust strike Beijing

Thick dust covers a car in Beijing, March 30, 2012. Gusts of wind up to force 8 have been sweeping through Beijing since Thursday afternoon and brought sand to the city on Friday night. [Photo/CFP]

A car is covered by dust in Beijing on Friday night. [Photo/CFP]

Leaves powered with dust in Beijing, March 30, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

Thick dust covers a car in Beijing, March 30, 2012. Gusts of wind up to force 8 have been sweeping through Beijing since Thursday afternoon and brought sand to the city on Friday night.