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Throngs Of Tourists Crowd Zhengzhou Water Park As Temperatures In China Reach Above 100

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An aerial view shows throngs of tourists cooling off at a water park on June 27, 2023, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. Zhengzhou Meteorological Observatory on June 27 issued an orange alert for high temperatures. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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An aerial view shows throngs of tourists cooling off at a water park on June 27, 2023, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. Zhengzhou Meteorological Observatory on June 27 issued an orange alert for high temperatures. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

At a Glance

Tourists in China flocked to a water park in Zhengzhou to keep cool as temperatures reached beyond 104 degrees in some areas.
China has seen an exceptionally hot June, shattering records across the country.

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Sweltering temperatures sent droves of tourists to a water park in Zhengzhou in China's Henan Province on Tuesday. Photos snapped from above show the crowded water as swimmers float in colorful inner-tubes to cool off.

Zhengzhou was under an orange alert on Tuesday for heat, and the area reached temperatures higher than 98 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Some locations in China, such as other areas of Henan Province and Beijing, saw temperatures over 104 degrees, breaking records, CGTN reported. According to the NBCNews, the city reached 106 degrees Fahrenheit last week.

China's heat alert system has four tiers, with orange being the second highest level. Beijing reached the highest level of severity, red, for several days over the last week.

The country has seen record heat throughout the month, and the heat isn't over yet. China's meteorological center has forecasted high temperatures to persist well into the first week of July.

Click through the slideshow above to see how people are dealing with the heat.

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