China's Yellow Dust Storms Begin, Data Called a "State Secret"

China's Yellow Dust Storms Begin, Data Called a "State Secret"

East Asia's yellow dust season is underway, with clouds of sand spotted last
week in northwest China now closing schools, disabling factories and
depositing toxic loads in Korea and Japan.

The dust storms last from March to May of each year, with sands pulled by
wind from deserts in Mongolia and China, picking up pollution in China's
industrial regions and finally arriving in the east.

Damage estimates are hazy, but conservative figures put manufacturing losses
in the billions, especially among makers of high-tech goods -- and the human
costs are greater, as the pollutants trigger lung and immune diseases.

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This time of year is going to be difficult for China to prosper economically after dealing with the worst snow storms they have seen in years. This will be a test of China's ability to deal with hardship.

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