Beijing witnesses worst sandstorm in years, city turns yellow
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Chinese nationals flooded social media with pictures and videos as Beijing's clouds turned yellow after a strong sandstorm. Heavy winds blowing in from Inner Mongolia and other parts of northwestern China brought the worst sandstorm witnessed by the country in years. China Meteorological Administration announced a yellow alert after the city was hit by a sandstorm Monday morning. The air quality index of the city reached 500.