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Heat wave hits crisis levels
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) Tuesday issued a level two emergency response for the first time, after a heat wave in eastern and southern China sent temperatures to record highs and claimed several lives.

The emergency response came after the National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued an orange alert for heat, the second-highest level possible, for four consecutive days in East China's Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian provinces and Shanghai, Central China's Hunan and Hubei provinces as well as Southwest China's Chongqing.

35 to 40 C temperatures forecast in parts of China
Weekend offers brief respite from heat wave

Temperature prediction:

Odds in hot weather

	Sichuan: Thousands flood China’s ‘Dead Sea’ More than 15,000 swimmers squeezed in for a swim in China’s ‘Dead Sea’, an indoor swimming resort in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, to beat the scorching summer heat on July 28.
	Shanghai: Record-breaking heat wave sears pork This July is Shanghai's hottest in nearly 80 years, a fact one reporter drove the point home after cooking a piece of pork on the ground.
	Jiangsu: Fish fry on highway asphalt Tons of fish that had spilled from an overturned truck onto a highway in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province fried within minutes due to the high temperatures plaguing the region.
	Hunan: Summer heat incubates eggs A woman surnamed Xie in Loudi, Hunan Province claimed the summer heat incubated a number of chicken eggs she bought after discovering partially-developed embryos inside on July 29.
	Chongqing: River restaurant coolest place in town A Chongqing restaurant with tables set in the shallow Heishui River has become a hit among locals looking to escape the summer heat and dine while dangling their feet in cool water.

Background

Heat waves in the world:
Heat wave hits Macedonia, authorities call for precautions
Japan heat wave kills 3
Temperatures reach over 40 degrees as heat wave hits NW Pakistan

News  Vocab

高温应急响应 gāowēn yìngjí xiǎngyìng excessive heat warning

Example:

中国气象局30日启动重大气象灾害（高温）Ⅱ级应急响应，这也是有史以来气象部门启动的最高级别的高温应急响应。（Source: 新华社）

The China Meteorological Administration issued a level two excessive heat warning on July 30, the highest level issued in the administration’s history.

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