As the sun sets over the bustling city of Shanghai, China, people walk through the iconic Bund, admiring the beautiful landscape lighting that illuminates the area. But now, the city has ordered that this lighting, along with other emblematic areas such as the Bund North and the financial area of Lujiazui, must go out on Mondays and Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Well, it seems that Shanghai is fighting a power crunch unleashed by record high temperatures. It's an official announcement that has left many wondering how the city will fare without its beloved lights. According to the announcement, issued by the Administrative Office of Landscape and Appearance of the city of the city on Sunday, the city could intensify measures such as attenuating outdoor ads, construction signs and restricting the use of Energy for outdoor construction projects during peak hours, if the energy crunch exacerbates. Shanghai, home of around 25 million people, is experiencing its most popular summer since 1961, registering a 6 -day record with the highest temperatures above 40 C. on Sunday marked on day 47 From the city this summer when the thermometers fired more than 35 c. The scorching heat has also stifled many parts of the country, especially the basin and Sichuan regions in the middle and minor sections of the Yangtze River, feeding a massive demand for air conditioning and drying of deposits in dependent regions mainly of dams for electricity. The drought induced by persistent heat has reduced water flow in the main trunk of the Yangtze River to less than half of the average in the last five years. earlier this week, Chengdu, capital of the province of Sichuan and Chongqing have adopted similar measures to Save Energy. China's weather administration said that the country was previously going through its longest period of high temperatures since the maintenance of records began in 1961. Add a Comment
