Although mid-day temperatures peaked at 34 degrees Celsius, people would not leave for a break. Ambulances stood by for emergencies.

Local police have detained 60 suspects for scalping Olympic tickets in the past two months, a Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau spokesman said on Thursday.

The suspects, apprehended since May 5 when the third phase of domestic ticket sales started, were accused of reselling the tickets at inflated prices of up to 100 times the face value, the spokesman said.