A resident walks through the kicked-up sand and dust that shrouded Beijing’s Fengtai district on Wednesday. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin

A resident waits for the bus in Fengtai, one of the districts to suffer increase pollution during the wind storm. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin

Sand and dust in the air reduce visibility for drivers. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin

Sand and dust obscure the sky in Fengtai. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin

A pedestrian tries to block the wind from his eyes. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin

Blown-down road barriers lie scattered on the street. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin

A pedestrian walks into the wind. Photo: Cai Yinli/Caixin