Many people of Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality sitting on the sides of the stairs on their own benches, while others playing cards in the spacious area. Screenshot of Sichuan Observation

How hot is it like at 44 C in Southwest China? Just look at how many people sit in the subway station. Due to the continuous high temperature, the load on the power grid has repeatedly reached new high. Many cities in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality have turned on the power saving mode, and many residents choose to go to the subway stations to avoid heat and reduce the use of air conditioning on Friday.

According to the weather report, the high temperature in Sichuan and Chongqing continued to rise, even breaking the local record of the highest temperature. Many subways even have special cooling areas for residents to take a rest. Online, many shared the "grand moments" of the station, with many people sitting on the sides of the stairs on their own benches, while others playing cards in the spacious area. Many netizens said that this cannot only save electricity at home, but also ease the city's power decompression. As a response, Chinese officials and power companies have mounted a full-fledged, nationally coordinated effort to ensure power supply.