Shanghai, one of the largest cities in China, recorded the highest temperature in May in the past century on Monday (May 29).
According to the official Weibo of the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, the temperature of Shanghai Xujiahui Station was as high as 36.1 ° C at 1:09 pm, breaking the highest temperature record in the past century., Appeared in 1876, 1903, 1915 and 2018.
The Shanghai Central Meteorological Channel issued a high -temperature yellow warning signal at 12:10 noon, saying that due to the high pressure of the subtropical high pressure, it is expected that the highest temperature in the central urban area, Pudong, Qingpu, Minhang, Jiading and other places will exceed the Monday's highest temperature will exceed more than more35 ℃.
According to Reuters earlier, many regions in China have been attacked by heat waves since March.The hot weather prompted millions of households to cool down air -conditioning, causing a huge burden on the local power grid.
Report also said that this year's heat waves have come earlier than general summer and may have an impact on Chinese agriculture.The damage to crops at high temperatures will push high food prices, exacerbate inflation, and put pressure on the Chinese economy that is recovering.
