Employers in Beijing haveactually been purchased to stop outside work after scorching summerseason heat in the Chinese capital was projection to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit)

Residents bring umbrellas to guard from the sun as they take rest on a bench on a hot day in Beijing, Monday, July 3,2023 Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of individuals around China as the capital had a short break from sweltering heat. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
The Associated Press
BEIJING — Employers in Beijing were bought Thursday by the federalgovernment to stop outside work after scorching summertime heat in the Chinese capital was projection to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).
Government departments were purchased to guarantee the senior and ill might stay cool after the city of 22 million individuals provided a “red alert,” the greatest level of a caution system for severe temperaturelevels.
The federalgovernment reported on Monday that Beijing taped 10 days of temperaturelevels above 35 C (