A traveller walks past by a board showing flights that are cancelled at the Capital International Airport Terminal 3 following gale wind alerts in Beijing, China, Saturday, April 12, 2025. -- AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
BEIJING (Reuters): China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late snowfalls and hailstone showers in some areas.
Windows shook and trees crashed onto footpaths and cars, rocked by gusts of wind driven by a cold vortex from neighbouring Mongolia that sent temperatures plunging.
