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By David Kirton CHONGQING, China, August 1 (Reuters) -Temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) have broiled ...
A tourist cools off in front of a fan in Jiangbei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 2, 2025. Chongqing issued a heatwave alert on Saturday, with high temperature hitting 40-43 ...
Chongqing, one of China’s largest and most vibrant cities, is in the middle of a severe heatwave. Known for its spicy food ...
CHONGQING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- As heatwaves sweep across much of China, high-altitude destinations in the mountainous areas of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality are seeing a surge in visitors ...
As many as 152 national-level meteorological observation stations across China have recorded high temperatures exceeding 40 C since the beginning of July, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) ...
Much of China experienced extremely hot weather, causing a record-breaking surge in electricity use, exceeding 1.5 billion kilowatts.
China is grappling with a surge in power demand as an intense heatwave sweeps across the country. The National Energy Administration reported a record high electrical load for the third time in July ...
BEIJING: Days of record-breaking heat across large swathes of China pushed power demand to an all-time high in excess of 1.5 billion kilowatts on Wednesday (Jul 16), energy officials said, with t ...
Temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius have broiled the southwest city of Chongqing, pushing some locals to use innovative ...