Transportation
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
China's capital, Beijing, hunkered in on Saturday after rare typhoons-like gales hit northern regions. The storms forced the closure of historical sites and disrupted travel. They also brought late snowfalls as well as hailstone showers to some areas. Wind gusts shook windows and cars, driven by a cold front from Mongolia. The vortex dropped temperatures by more than 12 degrees Celsius. The official Xinhua News Agency said that the winds will continue to blow over the weekend with gusts up to 150 kph. The winds brought hailstones to southern China and late snowfalls to Inner Mongolia. Beijing has issued its...