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The National Meteorological Center is continuing to issue a Blue alert for a heatwave. According to forecasts, high temperatures up to above 35 degrees Celsius will affect Provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions.
Heat waves continue to affect northern China. Many cities including Beijing have seen temperatures rise above 35 degree Celsius. To cope with the situation, many companies hand out allowances to employees or reschedule their working hours.
As southern China continues to endure almost endless torrential downpours, northern parts of the country are being scorched by a heat wave.
Compared with the first round of high-temperature days in Beijing, the humidity is rather high this time, reaching 80 percent instead of the 40 percent we had in early July
Sweltering weather will continue in northern China´s Gansu, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong, Hebei provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in the immediate future.
Power departments in Wenzhou say the power supply load was at its highest on Sunday.
Daytime temperatures in the region averaged about 35 degrees Celsius, with some even reaching 41, a record at this time of year.
In south China´s Guangdong province, most of the cities and counties are coping with the heat wave with temperature above 35 degree Celsius.
Taiwan residents are suffering under temperatures of more than 38 degrees Celsius. The heat there is predicted to last till next week.
The Beijing Bus Group has ordered drivers of all buses equipped with air conditioners to use them.
Guangzhou opened 480 makeshift shelters that can offer drinking water and air conditioning for some area residents
The Tianjin Municipal Electric Power Corporation is promising to do whatever it takes to maintain an adequate supply flow there