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Nature helped as snow hits Beijing

Earliest snowfall since 1987 boosted by weather modification office in attempt to solve problems caused by droughtWhen snow blanketed the Chinese capital, Beijing, over the weekend, residents expressed surprise as they admired the picturesque drifts along... ...full story at Guardian Unlimited

from Guardian Unlimited on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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