Sandstorm hits northwest China

Chinese children play in dust storm on a street in Shaya County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, February 28, 2007. The dust storm hit Shaya County two weeks earlier than last year due to the warm winter.

A sandstorm hits Kashi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 1, 2007. Kashi had it first sandstorm this year.