#Person1#: Didn't you say you were planning a trip to China? I heard the northwest and north of China are experiencing severe sandstorms!
#Person2#: I was planning to go to Beijing first and then go to northwest China! Looks like I'm in trouble.
#Person1#: Definitely. I heard Beijing was experiencing seven degree strong winds! That is nearly a record high!
#Person2#: No way! I don't think I've ever encountered winds that strong! Are the storms affecting land and air transportation?
#Person1#: Absolutely! I don't think any planes are going anywhere. The sand being blown around has cut visibility in Beijing to less than 100 meters. But inseems Gansu Province is being hit the hardest.
#Person2#: That's exactly where I was planning to go!
#Person1#: Well, this storm originated in the plateaus in northwest China. At the moment, that area is calmer.
#Person2# was planning to visit Beijing and Gansu Province. But #Person1# says these areas are experiencing severe sandstorms and storms are affecting land and air transportation.
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