Home / Environment / News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Sandstorm Hits Xinjiang
Adjust font size:

A strong sandstorm with high winds hit the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday, affecting local traffic and causing a temporary power blackout in some areas.

Hotan, Yutian and Qira were the worst-hit areas with visibility ranging from five to less than 50 meters after sand was brought in from the Taklimakan Desert in southern Xinjiang.

The Taklimakan desert is the second largest shifting desert in the world with a total area of 337,600 square kilometers.

The sandstorm and gales also caused a two-hour power cut in Yutian county. The power had resumed Tuesday evening.
?
A traffic policeman in Qira said they had received orders to close highway sections due to safety concerns.

The sandstorm also affected a local motorcycle race, as many motorcyclists had to drive very slowly and some ran out of fuel.
?
The sandstorm will last until Wednesday, but light rainfall on Tuesday evening could weaken the sandstorm, according to Wang Yongli, a weather forecaster with the Hotan meteorological station.

Xinjiang is believed to be one of the sources of dust or sand storms commonly seen in spring in northern China.?

(Xinhua News Agency May 9, 2007)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous

China Archives
Related >>
- Sandstorms Hit North China
- Sandstorm Strikes Qinghai
- Sandstorm Hit Inner Mongolia
- Floating Dust Hits Beijing on Monday
Most Viewed >>
Air Quality 
Cities Major Pollutant Air Quality Level
Beijing particulate matter II
Shanghai particulate matter III1
Guangzhou sulfur dioxide II
Chongqing particulate matter III2
Xi'an particulate matter III1
Most Read
- White paper on energy
- Endangered monkeys grow in number
- Yangtze River's Three Gorges 2 mln years in the making
- The authorities sets sights on polluted soil
- China, US benefit from clean energy
NGO Events Calendar Tips
- Hand in hand to protect endangered animals and plants
- Changchun, Mini-marathon Aimed at Protecting Siberian Tiger
- Water Walk by Nature University
- Green Earth Documentary Salon
- Prof. Maria E. Fernandez to Give a Lecture on Climate Change
More
Archives
UN meets on climate change
The UN Climate Change Conference brought together representatives of over 180 countries and observers from various organizations.
Panda Facts
A record 28 panda cubs born via artificial insemination have survived in 2006.
South China Karst
Rich and unique karst landforms located in south China display exceptional natural beauty.
Saving the Tibetan Antelopes
The rare animals survive in the harsh natural environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
More
Laws & Regulations
- Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China
- Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China
- Fire Control Law of the People's Republic of China
- Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Conserving Energy
More
Links:
State Environmental Protection Administration
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Land and Resources
China Environmental Industry Network
Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base
主站蜘蛛池模板: 中文字幕日韩精品一区二区三区 | av天堂午夜精品一区| 无翼乌全彩无漫画大全| 久草视频精品在线| 欧美乱子伦一区二区三区| 亚洲欧美日韩在线观看| 狠狠躁夜夜躁无码中文字幕| 午夜精品成人毛片| 中文字幕乱码人妻综合二区三区| 日韩美香港a一级毛片| 亚洲国产91在线| 欧美福利在线观看| 亚洲美女大bbbbbbbbb| 都市美妇至亲孽缘禁忌小说| 国产欧美日韩一区二区加勒比| 3d动漫精品成人一区二区三| 在线www天堂资源网| freesexvideo性欧美医生护士| 最近中文字幕在线mv视频7| 免费看午夜影豆网| 美女尿口扒开图片免费| 国产AV国片精品有毛| 邻居的又大又硬又粗好爽| 国产女人高潮视频在线观看| 免费在线观看成人| 国产特级毛片aaaaaa高潮流水| 伊人五月天综合| 国产精品无码专区av在线播放| 丁香九月月小说图片区| 故意打开双腿让翁公看| 久久久久久久99视频| 日本高清在线中文字幕网| 亚洲欧美专区精品久久| 波多野结衣1048系列电影| 亚洲色成人www永久网站| 猫咪免费人成网站在线观看入口| 免费国产不卡午夜福在线| 第一章岳婿之战厨房沈浩| 国产壮汉男同志69可播放| 国产xxxxx| 国产成人女人在线观看|