Heat wave hits parts of China(1/5)

People covering themselves up from the sun ride vehicles in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 15, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Peng)

Starting from Sunday, a searing heat wave scorched many parts of China

A tourist holds an umbrella to shield herself from the sun and heat at the Summer Palace in Beijing, May 15, 2023. (Photo/VCG)

People covering themselves up from the sun ride vehicles in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, May 15, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Peng)

Pedestrians walk in the street amid high temperatures in Shanghai, May 15, 2023. (Photo/VCG)

A tourist walks in the sun at the Summer Palace in Beijing, May 15, 2023. (Photo/VCG)