Crowds swell to see giant mercury rise
Updated: 2013-07-31 15:43
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Visitors watch a giant thermometer used to measure the surface temperature at the Mountain of Flames in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on July 30, 2013. The thermometer reads 78 C. Temperatures in Turpan city, like most of the country, has been above 40 C for several days. [Photo by Liu Jian/Asianewsphotos] |
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