A woman walks in the street with a fan to beat the heat in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. The highest temperature recorded was 44.6 ℃ in Chongqing on Wednesday. (Photo: China News Service/He Penglei)

A pedestrian wears Sun protective clothes while walking in the street in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/He Penglei)

Pedestrians shield themselves with umbrellas against heat wave in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/He Penglei)

A woman uses a fan to keep cool in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/He Penglei)

The dried-up riverbed of the Jialing River is exposed due to drought in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/He Penglei)