[speaker001:] Didn't you say you were planning a trip to China? I heard the northwest and north of China are experiencing severe sandstorms!
[speaker002:] I was planning to go to Beijing first and then go to northwest China! Looks like I'm in trouble.
[speaker001:] Definitely. I heard Beijing was experiencing seven degree strong winds! That is nearly a record high!
[speaker002:] No way! I don't think I've ever encountered winds that strong! Are the storms affecting land and air transportation?
[speaker001:] 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.
[speaker002:] That's exactly where I was planning to go!
[speaker001:] Well, this storm originated in the plateaus in northwest China. At the moment, that area is calmer.