A woman wears head scarf against wind and dust near the Tiananmen in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2013 (Xinhua) — A pedestrian wears head scarf against wind and dust as she walks past the Tian’anmen in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2013. Beijing was hit by heavy fog on Thursday morning. The fog led to reduced visibility and degenerated air quality. The city also issued high wind and haze alerts on the same day. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong) (lmm)