High temperatures are forecast to continue for another five days.
According to information published by Reuters, on Sunday, July 16, in one of the Chinese villages the temperature reached very high values exceeding 52 degrees Celsius.
In San Bao township, the thermometer showed a record high of 52.2 degrees Celsius. This is a new absolute maximum. High temperatures are forecast to continue for another five days. The previous record in China was set in 2015 near Aydynkel Lake, when the temperature reached 50.3 degrees Celsius.
In early July, local authorities urged residents and businesses to save electricity during a heat wave that swept across various regions in China. Temperatures of 40 to 43 degrees Celsius were predicted in some parts of Hebei Province in the north, and temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius were predicted in Beijing.
On June 22, temperatures in Beijing reached a record high of 41.1 degrees Celsius for this summer month. An orange weather danger level was declared in the city, which is considered the second most serious.