3月31日，敦煌市遭遇沙尘暴袭击，空气中弥漫着呛人的沙土味。从早上6点开始，刮起了6级大风，大风卷起黄沙遮天蔽日，市区能见度不足50米，早上9点30分，能见度已经下降到不足20米。
The Mogao Grottoes in the city of Dunhuang is hit by a strong sandstorm on March 31, 2015. Because of the bad weather, the scenic spot was closed temporarily. [Photo: chinanews.com]