China Just Recorded Its Highest Ever Temperature

A weather station in Northwest China's Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region hit 52.2 degrees Celsius.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 18 July 2023

Why is Southwest China’s Chengdu Rationing Electricity?

Industrial users of power have been ordered to temporarily shutdown.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 17 August 2022

China Heatwave Breaks Records... and It's Getting Hotter Still

The second-hottest July since 1961.

by Malavika Suresh, 05 August 2022

Red Weather Warning Issued for Guangzhou

I am getting so hot, I'm gonna take my mask off.

by Lars James Hamer, 26 July 2022

Explainer: Sanfu the Hottest Days of the Year

Sanfu refers to the hottest 30-40 days of the year in accordance with the lunar calendar.

by Lars James Hamer, 14 July 2022

Heatwave To Affect 900 Million People in China

Temperatures have surpassed 40 degrees celsius in some parts of the country.

by Lars James Hamer, 14 July 2022

China Could Soon Be the World's Deadliest Place for Heatwaves

Unsurvivable heatwaves are predicted to hit China's most densely populated region by the end of the century, a new study suggests.

by Phumelele Simelane, 04 August 2018

Shanghai Cracking Down on Bund Sleepers

Stop having sleepovers on the Bund, you guys.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 26 July 2017

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