Scorching weather around China

A woman wears a hat and a mask to shield herself from heatwave in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, on June 17, 2013. In the past two days, most parts of the province have witnessed high temperatures, with the highest reaching 38 degrees Celsius. Ten provincial regions around the country, including Henan, Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces and Chongqing municipality, are expected to see temperatures higher than 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to the Central Observatory of China. [Photo/Xinhua]