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Heavy rain disrupts Beijing traffic (chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2011-06-23 18:21

The heavy rain that hit Beijing on Thursday afternoon has caused flood in low-lying areas and disrupted traffic. Here are some photos widely distributed on the micro-blog weibo.com.

Street near Taoranting Subway Station is flooded in Beijing, June 23, 2011.

Passengers walk on the stairs of the flooded Taoranting Subway Station in Beijing, June 23, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]