Xinhua: Beijing is like a desert

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Sand storm struck Beijing again; it is already the seventh storm that hit the China’s capital city this year alone. Overnight, 300,000 metric tons of sand dirt has been dumped in the Beijing’s metropolitan area. (Beijing Daily)

This year’s frequent sand storms not only negatively affects Bejing’s image to host 2008 Olympics in 2 years, it also worries South Korea and Japan, which are waiting anxiously for the possible arrival of the pollutants from the mainland. (Reuters)

Japan’s seniors, facing depression and lack of security, prefer to behind the bars instead of living a sad life alone. (Washington Post)