Heat wave strikes China

People play in the water near the banks of the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang, Central China's Hunan province, on July 23. Temperatures in most parts of Hunan reached 37 C since July 23. Local meteorological observatory said the temperature could reach as high as 40 C in parts of Hunan.[Photo/Xinhua]

Two boys swim in the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang, Central China's Hunan province, on July 23. [Photo/Xinhua]