Two girls walk with difficulty in downtown Beijing as heavy winds measured 5 or 6 degrees whipped the city Saturday, marking the end of a warm fall. Experts said the temperature will go down by 7 or 10 Celsius in coming days.

A couple walks with difficulty in downtown Beijing Saturday. A woman dressed in thick clothes stands with hands in pockets in downtown Beijing. A man and a woman ride with difficulty.

(Xinhua News Agency November 6, 2006)