Tourists at Beijing Tiananmen Square use various tactics to prevent sunstroke
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-07-10 20:18:45
A woman pulls a shopping trolley carrying a sleeping girl holding an umbrella to provide shade. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Editor's Note:
Beijing Meteorological Bureau issued a yellow alert on July 9 as temperatures soared. In most areas of the city, temperatures will top 35 C for three consecutive days from July 9 to 11. Tourists at Tiananmen Square used various ways to prevent sunstroke. Photos: Li Hao/GT

Tourists use fans to shield themselves from the summer sun at Tiananmen Square. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Armed police on guard at Tiananmen Square share water to help prevent sunstroke. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Two foreigners walk in Tiananmen Square carrying mineral water bottles as one gestures a "V for Victory." Photo: Li Hao/GT
A tourist wears a black shawl and a hat with a small colorful umbrella fixed on top. Photo: Li Hao/GT
A woman pulls a shopping trolley carrying a sleeping girl holding an umbrella to provide shade. Photo: Li Hao/GT
A tourist holds a little girl in her arms as her companion holds up an umbrella to provide shade. Photo: Li Hao/GT