The scorching heat, which has engulfed China since Saturday and broken historical records in some areas, is expected to linger until next Thursday, a meteorological expert said on Wednesday.
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China witnessed an excessive thunderstorm that caused nearly 10,000 lightning strikes on Hong Kong. The thunderstorm caused delays at Hong Kong's international airport and caused damage to a Cantonese opera theatre.
Mainland social media has been delighted by the story of a woman employee in China who was granted “mood leave” because she was “emotional” over the fact that it had not snowed in her home city.