A resident wears muddy goggles and a mask Thursday on the street in Beijing. Photo: IC Photo

Sand and dust shroud Beijing’s skyline. Photo: IC Photo

People walk through the wind in Tiananmen Square. Photo: VCG

A resident uses a camera to record the storm. Photo: VCG

Muddy rain falls on a window during the storm. Photo: VCG

The storm leaves behind a muddy residue of filth on a car. Photo: Man You

A child takes shelter under a parent’s coat during the storm. Photo: IC Photo

The sandstorm shrouds the sky in yellow at Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center. Photo: IC Photo