Tag: heatwave

SHANGHAI: Shanghai will switch off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront for two days from Monday (Aug 22) as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, city authorities said. ...

BEIJING: Provincial capital Chengdu in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy, official announcements said, as the area battles a power crunch triggered ...

SHANGHAI: China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze ...