Beijing is under an orange alert for high temperatures -- the second-highest warning level.
Eight provincial capitals across the country recorded their highest temperatures of the year on Thursday, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
In the capital, road surface temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius ,"which can easily cause road damage, vehicle tyre blowout, spontaneous combustion and other traffic accidents", city meteorologist Lei Lei told Xinhua. The Communist Party-run Beijing Daily advised readers on Friday to stay hydrated, suggesting the traditional sweet drink of mung bean soup or drinks containing electrolytes.
More than two million square kilometres across China have been hit by temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius this week, Xinhua said.The same month, the United Nations warned it is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, as greenhouse gasses and the El Nino climate phenomenon combine to send temperatures soaring.
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