Pedestrians brace for strong wind in Wangfujing, the famous commercial pedestrian street in Beijing, Oct 10, 2013. The maximum wind speed in most parts of Beijing reached level 5-6 on the Beaufort scale, with periodical gusts reaching up to 60 km/h on Thursday. Zou Hong/皇冠体育app Daily

A pedestrian protects herself from the strong wind in Wangfujing, the famous commercial pedestrian street in Beijing, Oct 10, 2013. The maximum wind speed in most parts of Beijing reached level 5-6 on the Beaufort scale, with periodical gusts reaching up to 60 km/h on Thursday. Zou Hong/皇冠体育app Daily