Rare heatwaves grill China as its energy, livelihood facilities stand tests

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Rare heatwaves grill China as its energy, livelihood facilities stand tests

STORY: Rare heatwaves grill China as its energy, livelihood facilities stand tests DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing 2. various of repair teams of the State Grid Beijing Electric Power Company working 3. various of a service station powered by rooftop photovoltaic panels in Nanjing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG KEPING, Operation and maintenance worker, State Grid Nanjing Power Supply Company STORYLINE: China has taken a slew of measures to reduce the impact of scorching heatwaves on people's daily life. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued an orange alert, the second-highest alert, and advised the public to avoid outdoor activities during high-temperature periods. Since June, many regions in China have logged high temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius, as the meteorological departments continue to issue high-temperature alerts. According to China's National Climate Center, as of July 2, the number of d

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