A man lifts a steamer on Saturday in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province. The strongest heatwave of the year has swept across China with Henan hardest hit, as the local temperature jumped to 40 degrees Celsius. Photo: Chen Liang/Caixin

A pedestrian holds a fan to protect himself from the scorching sun in Zhengzhou on Monday. Photo: Chen Liang/Caixin

A citizen reaches out for cool water from a water spray in Zhengzhou on Sunday. Photo: Chen Liang/Caixin

Two porters deliver mineral water to a store under the scorching sun in Zhengzhou on Saturday. Photo: Chen Liang/Caixin

Citizens wearing sunscreen, sunglasses and sun protective garments ride an electric scooter in Zhengzhou on Saturday. Photo: VCG

Two monkeys in the Zhengzhou Zoo soak in the water to cool down on Friday. Photo: VCG

A bus submerged in floodwater on Sunday in Guilin, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Torrential rains continue to lash southern China, causing severe floods and killing at least 52, with 12 still missing. Photo: VCG

Vehicles parked by the bank are submerged due to the rising Lijiang River on Sunday in Guilin. Photo: VCG

Low-lying parts of Wuyuan county, East China’s Jiangxi province, are flooded after the area was hit by a rainstorm on Monday. Photo: VCG

A home and power pylon on the riverside road are submerged in Wuyuan county, Jiangxi, on Monday. Photo: VCG

A rescue worker evacuates a trapped woman overnight on Tuesday in Shangrao, Jiangxi. Photo: VCG

Heavy rainfall led to landslides in Congjiang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, on Saturday. Photo: VCG

A hydropower plant in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, is opened to discharge flood water on Monday. Photo: VCG

The water level of Lanjiang River has exceeded the warning level on Monday in Jinhua, East China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG