The heavy rain, heat and recent hail have been damaging infrastructure, crops and endangering livestock across the country.
It has also been testing the patience of many of China's 1.4 billion people and raising fears of climate change.
Since Friday, rescue workers in various parts of southern China, including the southwestern province of Guizhou, have been moving people and livestock to safety from floods and landslides, the CGTN state media outlet reported. The hot weather is expected to last for another 10 days, state media said, as exasperated people posted their frustration on social media."I can't even cry as my tears evaporate," said another.
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