A man pulls a cart carrying jugs of water amid the orange alert for heatwave, at a hutong alley in Beijing, China July 5, 2023. REUTERS BEIJING — Chinese weather forecasters on Thursday issued a string of heat advisories across northern parts of the country as temperatures were expected to breach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas, stressing taxed power grids. The torrid heat has gripped China for several weeks, pushing local governments to ask residents and businesses to curb the usage of electricity.

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