Workers cope with sweltering heat in Jiangsu province
Updated: 2014-07-22 07:22
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Residents of the city of Yangzhou, in Jiangsu province, have been experiencing high temperatures over the last few days, and the mercury reached 35℃ on Sunday. The scorching sun has turned the city into a huge sauna, and some people have opted to remain indoors. However, not everyone can stay at home – and the photos below offer a glimpse of workers carrying out their duties in the scorching heat.
A worker wearing drenched clothes wipes the sweat off his face with his sleeve in the hot sun in Yangzhou, July 20, 2014. [Photo/CFP] |
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