Vehicles travel in torrential rain in a street in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

A passenger walks in torrential rain on the Yuhan Road in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Vehicles travel in torrential rain in a street in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

The Qianfo Mountain, or the Thousand Buddha Mountain, is shrouded by dark clouds in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)  

Buildings are shrouded by dark clouds in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A traffic policeman directs children to cross the road in torrential rain in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

Vehicles move in torrential rain in a street in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei) 

 A traffic policeman directs the traffic in torrential rain in a street in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 29, 2013. A sudden downpour hit the city on Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)