As a person who has had the pleasure of experiencing hot weather in the past, I can barely fathom the intense heat wave sweeping across southwest China's provinces with temperatures soaring beyond 40C. It's no wonder that the residents are resorting to innovative methods to seek refuge from the sun's unrelenting wrath. Some are even turning to underground bunkers and cave restaurants to beat the heat! Talk about thinking outside the box.
Living underground, cool? Not in Chongqing and Sichuan during a heat wave! The sun's unwanted hug is so intense, it's unbearable. For inhabitants, finding sanctuary in shaded areas and air-conditioned buildings has become essential. But even that hasn't been enough to beat the heat. Due to the intense heat, many people feel worn out and drained. It serves as a stark reminder of the impact that climate change is having on our day-to-day lives. Before it's too late, we must act immediately.
Residents continue to consume spicy hotpot dishes like it's nobody's business despite the sweat running down their faces. You have to respect their commitment to their native cuisine, even if it requires putting up with a little additional heat.People clearly go to tremendous efforts to enjoy their favorite cuisine and avoid the heat, even when it may be cooler beneath. But things are becoming worse as many people are forced to leave their homes in search of cooler places due to power outages.
At this point, it resembles a real-life game of survival.
Communities are uniting despite the obstacles to assist one another during these difficult times.
The prolonged heat wave has exacerbated a severe drought in China.
Some train stations in the provinces attenuated their generally bright lights to save electricity, with photos and videos on social networks show strange scenes of people sitting in cars Dark trains in Chongqing and walking through the dark streets.
due to the registered heat wave and the low water level of the Yangtze River, much of Sichuan and Chongqing in SW China that depends on the hydroelectric energy has cut electricity.
How do you see the subway chongqing now pic.twitter.com/2gkxgq3ecx
— Carl Zha (@Carlzha) August 23, 2022 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites? = "SSRCSS-1Q0x1QG-Paragraph EQ5iqo00"> To conserve energy, according to reports, government offices in Sichuan were asked to maintain air conditioning levels at less than 26 ° C, while Chongqing authorities ordered industrial companies that restricted production until at least Thursday. Instead, Som according to reports, companies used large blocks of ice to help cool their offices.
trying to stay fresh.
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Outside the office, diners were also underground in an attempt to escape even more of heat.
"Cave Hotpot" restaurants are often frequented during the summer months, since the temperature is colder underground, but now they have become a pillar.
The temperature in a Hotpot restaurant of a cave was 16 ° C, compared to a 42C abrasor outside, the Chinese state news China Daily Saturday.
in the burning #summer, the #chongqing people will take an adventure with a restaurant #HotPot 30-m #undroground #Cave transformed from an old bomb shelter..
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