High winds, sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights

Sites from Universal Studios to Forbidden City were forced to close

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A child dressed as the emperor runs after his crown blown away outside the Forbidden City during high winds in Beijing on April 12.  © AP

BEIJING (AP) -- High winds and the threat of sandstorms on Saturday prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars and damaging older homes across China's capital.

Beijing's two massive international airports, Beijing Capital and Daxing, canceled 693 flights by 2:00 p.m. with warnings of more violent weather on its way, especially in the country's north and along coastal areas.

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