Xinhua News Agency, Hangzhou, August 7th question: News direct hit: Hangzhou, 40 degrees Celsius+!
Xinhua News Agency reporters Ma Jian and Zhang Xuan
40 degrees Celsius+! With the continuous sounding of high temperature red warnings, the temperature in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which has just entered August, continues to rise, setting a new record for the highest temperature in history.
The Yangtze River Delta is experiencing the longest and most violent round of high temperature weather this year. How do megacities keep running in the sweltering heat? On August 6, reporters went deep into every corner of Hangzhou to find answers.
The sun is scorching, and many air-raid shelters along the West Lake are open to the public for free. 66 subway stations have opened "cooling areas". Hundreds of free herbal tea stalls are open as scheduled in Hangzhou City, becoming a beautiful scenery.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, in front of the Love Inn of the Federation of Trade Unions in Changqing Street, Gongshu District, the "Light of Life" love herbal tea stall ushered in the peak tea consumption period. This herbal tea stall has been open to residents for 10 consecutive years and was opened under the leadership of the Wangma Community Light of Life Anti-Cancer Association. This summer, the small herbal tea stalls not only offer Chinese herbal tea to cool down the heat, but also new DIY hand-made lemon tea.
The "Light of Life" loving herbal tea stall in a corner of downtown Hangzhou has become a summer memory for many outdoor workers. (Photo provided by the interviewee)
"Members of our association have all suffered from cancer, and we encourage each other to actively fight cancer." Zhu Xingying, president of the anti-cancer association, said that the founder of the association had feelings in the early years of outdoor workers in summer, It is difficult for passers-by to prevent heatstroke and cool down, so a special love herbal tea stall was set up.
A cup of herbal tea, ten years of persistence, this herbal tea stall in the busy city has become a refreshing memory for many Hangzhou citizens. "Inheriting the legacy of the old president and taking over the baton, we must work hard to bring this charity heart to more people." Zhu Xingying said.
11:45, Han Yingying, a police officer from the Women's Cavalry Team of the Elevated Road Brigade of the Traffic Police Detachment of the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau, arrived at the Yongjin Overpass to start the mid- and evening shifts. "Even the air is hot, and the whole person feels like I'm soaking in hot water." 25-year-old Han Yingying said that although she was fully armed, "if the soles of the shoes are thin, it will be very hot for the feet."
The patrol came to an end, and Han Yingying, who was dripping with sweat, entered the guard booth to take a break. "In hot weather, we pay more attention to the health of frontline police officers and arrange their duties scientifically." Pan Fugui, director of the Political Department of the Traffic Police Detachment of the Hangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, said that the Hangzhou traffic police set up special booths on the roundabouts and elevated roads and prepared summer tea, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and other heatstroke prevention and cooling supplies.
At 12 noon, the delivery boy Huang Xiaoqin’s mobile phone started popping up orders. The continuous high temperature has made more and more people reluctant to eat out, and takeaway riders have become the "busiest people" during peak dining hours.
Huang Xiaoqin has a "secret" to deal with high temperatures. "Sun protection clothes, ice sleeves, sun protection masks and large-capacity water bottles are very practical." Her mobile phone often gets hot on hot days, so she even specially installed a radiator for her mobile phone. "We can't let it suffer from heat stroke!"
Delivery worker Huang Xiaoqin Picking up food in-store. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xuan
Huang Xiaoqin said: "You need to drink more than 3 liters of water a day. Knight Inns can be found everywhere in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou. If it's too hot, just hide in and cool down."
The population in this city exceeds 10 million. In this mega-city, the coolness under the high temperature not only stays in every knight station, but also gathers in each "love refrigerator".
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun became more fierce, and the wind blowing in the face became scalding hot. "Can I get it for free?" a courier boy asked, pointing to the popsicle. "Yes, it's free. Thank you for your hard work!" Xin Jun, a "post-90s generation", responded while loading the entire box of popsicles into the "love refrigerator".
This scene happened in front of a popsicle wholesale store in Jianqiao Street, Shangcheng District. According to store owner Xin Jun, it is a small thing to give free popsicles to people in need when the weather is hot.
He has persisted in this small matter for 4 years, and in the first summer he gave away more than 40,000 popsicles. Xin Jun still remembers that last year, after a customer learned about the purpose of the "Love Refrigerator", he silently scanned the QR code and transferred a large amount of money to support it.This year, Xin Jun has placed more than 50 "love refrigerators" in its chain stores in Hangzhou, and the scope of delivering this coolness is constantly expanding.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the summer heat was still lingering, and an old man over eighty years old was rushed to the emergency room of Zhongshan Hospital in Zhejiang Province.
The old man was at home alone during the day, without turning on the air conditioner or opening the windows for ventilation. In the evening, when his family came home and noticed something was wrong, the old man had developed a high fever. "When I was sent to the hospital, my body temperature had reached the limit of high fever that my body can bear, which is very dangerous." Li Gang, director of the emergency medicine department, frowned.
As the high temperature continues, major hospitals are seeing an increasing number of patients with heat stroke and heat stroke. "Heat stroke is the most serious type of severe heatstroke. If dizziness, headache, polydipsia, fatigue, etc. occur, you must pay attention." After an emergency rescue, Li Gang's forehead was covered with sweat.
Outside the window, the city of Hangzhou looked a little different at night. In order to ensure power supply in response to extreme high temperature weather, Hangzhou will suspend light shows from August 5 to 9, and the city's landscape lighting will not be turned on unless necessary. The city is sleeping deeply, and tomorrow will be another hot day.
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