Guangxi suffers hottest June in 55 years

Guangxi's average temperature this June was the highest since 1961, reported Guangxi Newsnet on July 1.

The maximum air temperature recorded by 61 observation stations all exceeded 35 C by 4 pm on June 30.

It is expected that the high temperatures will continue until July 3.

A construction worker walks to work with four big bottles of drinking water to relieve the hot weather on June 29. [Photo by Lu Boan/Xinhua]

A construction worker gulps down a bottle of water. [Photo by Lu Boan/Xinhua]

Edited by Andrew Ancheta