Blog Tag - heat

Solar Term 101: Chushu, It's Time to Kill the Heat
Submitted on Aug 28, 2022
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
It's Hot, Doc! Dr. Liu on Heatstroke and Surviving the Sun
Submitted on Jun 28, 2021
You’re not imagining it. Beijing’s summer kicked into high gear seemingly overnight and the heat waves are upon us! All of which means, feeling...
Chinese Heat Levels Reach a Nearly 60-Year High
Submitted on Aug 29, 2018
China's abysmal heat over the past few months has not just been a figment of your imagination, and yes, this summer did feel hotter than some of the...
Beijing Issues Orange Heat Alert as Temperatures Rise to 40 Degrees
Submitted on Jul 13, 2015
The Beijing Meteorological Service issued an orange alert for high temperatures on Sunday, after the mercury hit 40 degrees Celsius, with a forecast...
Baking Beijing: Temperature Hit 40 Degrees Thursday
Submitted on May 30, 2014
  Something about Thursday so far this year: for the second Thursday in a row, temperatures in Beijing set a record. And this time, it wasn't just...
The Heat Is Off: Beijing's Central Heating Set to End March 15
Submitted on Mar 05, 2014
That bit of blue sky and warmer temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday serves as a reminder that spring officially begins on Thursday, March 20, just...