Scorching heatwave sweeps China
2009-06-24 14:00:04 GMT2009-06-24 22:00:04 (Beijing Time)
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A woman covers her head with a sheet of paper to cool herself down in the heatwave as she walks on a street in Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan province, June 24, 2009. A heatwave of over 35 degrees Celsius swept central, east and north China in the past days. (Xinhua Photo)
A woman wearing a face mask against sharp sunlight, cycles on a street in Tianjin, north China, June 24, 2009. A heatwave of over 35 degrees Celsius swept central, east and north China in the past days. (Xinhua Photo)
Two girls play with fountain water to cool themselves down in the heatwave at the Erqi Square in Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Hubei province, June 24, 2009. A heatwave of over 35 degrees Celsius swept central, east and north China in the past days.(Xinhua Photo)
A monkey plays in a pool to cool itself down in the heatwave at the Wangcheng Zoo in Luoyang city, central China's Henan province, June 24, 2009. A heatwave of over 35 degrees Celsius swept central, east and north China in the past days. (Xinhua Photo)
Two bears lick ice bricks to cool themselves down in the heatwave at the Tianjin Zoo in Tianjin, north China, June 24, 2009. A heatwave of over 35 degrees Celsius swept central, east and north China in the past days.(Xinhua Photo)
A heatwave of over 35 degrees Celsius swept central, east and north China in the past days.
