Misting system cools visitors in southern China(1/7)

A misting system, described as a "large air conditioner," was activated in Fuzhou's Sanfang Qixiang historic neighborhood on Wednesday to cool down the area during the summer heat, as the city officially entered its hot and humid "sauna-like" season. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin

A misting system, described as a "large air conditioner," was activated in Fuzhou's Sanfang Qixiang historic neighborhood on Wednesday to cool down the area during the summer heat, as the city officially entered its hot and humid "sauna-like" season. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin

A misting system, described as a "large air conditioner," was activated in Fuzhou's Sanfang Qixiang historic neighborhood on Wednesday to cool down the area during the summer heat, as the city officially entered its hot and humid "sauna-like" season. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin

A misting system, described as a "large air conditioner," was activated in Fuzhou's Sanfang Qixiang historic neighborhood on Wednesday to cool down the area during the summer heat, as the city officially entered its hot and humid "sauna-like" season. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin

A resident uses a small electric fan while holding a reflective sun shield for shade on a street in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on July 1, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin)

Pedestrians in full sun-protective gear walk along a street in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on July 1, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin)

Visitors with parasols head to the Lin Zexu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou's Sanfang Qixiang historic neighborhood on July 1, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Zhang Bin)