Strong sand storm hits Hohhot

Photo taken on March 9, 2006 shows part of Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, cloaked by a sand storm. A strong sand storm hit Hohhot on the afternoon of March 9.

Women wearing gauze masks ride bike against a sand storm on a street in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 9, 2006. A strong sand storm hit Hohhot on the afternoon of March 9.