Chinese tourists brave scorching heat to see 'Flaming Mountains'

On Tuesday, Beijing logged its 27th day of temperatures of more than 35 deg C, setting a new record. - AP

BEIJING (Reuters): Tourists flocked to China's scenic Flaming Mountains this week to experience searing high temperatures amid punishing heatwaves that have scorched much of the Northern Hemisphere.

Armed with broad-brimmed hats and umbrellas for added protection, tourists took selfies by a 12-metre-tall thermometer that displayed a real-time surface temperature of 80 Celsius (176 Fahrenheit), Chinese state television showed on Wednesday.