Beijing braces for fourth extreme heat day this summer(1/4)

People shield themselves from the sun amid extreme heat in Beijing, July 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Beijing topped 40.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the fourth time this year that the temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius.

People shield themselves from the sun amid extreme heat in Beijing, July 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Pedestrians walk in the street amid extreme heat in Beijing, July 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Pedestrians walk in the street amid extreme heat in Beijing, July 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)