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