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Scorching heat ravages China

Heatwave too hot to handle for some

A man collapsed and died in Beijing Railway Station square. Emergency doctors said it was probably the heat that triggered the man's heart attack. Full story

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The heat wave spreading across the nation has brought into sharp focus labor safety standards, especially for those involved in outdoor work.

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2010-07-08 22:31:26 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Local authorities in central and southwest China were put on alert Thursday to fight heavy storms and floods -- termed to be the worst in a decade in some regions -- just as days-long heat wave that had scorched large areas across the country ended.

Rain set to break heatwave in China: NMC

2010-07-08 03:08:14 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains are set to break the heatwave lingering across much of China Thursday, according to a forecast from China's National Meteorological Center (NMC).

Jubilant elephants make cool splash at World Park

2010-07-08 00:20:54 GMT Xinhua English An elephant enjoys water splashing with tourists and staff members at the World Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2010.

Ice cubes used to ease heat for pupils

2010-07-08 00:19:00 GMT Xinhua English Ice cubes are placed in a classroom to ease the heat, where pupils are taking their terminal examination, at the Central Primary School of Tancheng Town in Tancheng County, east China's Shandong Province, July 7, 2010.

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2010-07-07 01:02:08 GMT Xinhua English The local meteorologic authority has continuously issued alarms against high temperature recently.

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2010-07-06 07:43:20 GMT China Daily Residents jump into a river to cool off in Hankou, Hubei province, on July 1, 2010. The temperature of Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, reached 34 degrees on Thursday.

Air-raid shelters become heat shelters

2010-07-06 07:38:15 GMT China Daily People read and rest inside an air-raid shelter in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, July 1, 2010.

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2010-07-06 07:35:23 GMT Xinhua English Two children play in the Wanquan River in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, June 21, 2010.

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Looking for refreshment in hot weather

2010-07-06 07:41:26 GMT China Daily A tiger rests in a pool of the Linyi city zoo, east China's Shandong province, June 29, 2010.

Chinese zoos suffer in hot weather

2010-07-06 05:15:53 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- A red deer died at a zoo in Hunan's provincial capital Changsha due to a lack of water during the heat wave on Sunday afternoon.

Sizzling heat due to continue across China

2010-07-05 00:24:56 GMT China Daily South and North China will continue experiencing unusually high temperatures until Wednesday, with a slim chance of rain in most parts, the national weather forecaster said on Sunday.

Ice blocks help pandas cool down

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