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A delivery man works in Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
At 6 a.m. Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued an orange high-temperature alert, the second highest level in the country's warning system, forecasting daytime high temperatures in regions including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan, Shangdong and Xinjiang, among others. Temperatures in parts of Hebei and Xinjiang may surpass 40 degrees Celsius.
In north China's Hebei Province, the provincial meteorological observatory renewed the red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, at 5 a.m., saying that many meteorological stations in an area stretching from the southern parts of Baoding City to the cities of Xingtai and Handan may see their hottest weather with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
and planting as well as heatstroke prevention measures.
"From Tuesday to Thursday, high temperatures in the central and southern parts of Hebei Province will continue to intensify. But there will be a province-wide precipitation starting on Thursday, which will ease the heat," said Jin Xiaoqing, chief forecaster of the observatory.
Beijing, the Chinese capital, is also enduring a 3-day heat wave starting Tuesday.
A person walks under the sun in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
A child plays at Chaoyang Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
People cool themselves near a fountain in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
People use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)