Zoo di Qingdao, Cina

(EPA/WU HONG)

A leopard is seen at a zoo in Qingdao city, eastern China’s Shandong province, 07 July 2010. Hot weather continues to scorch many parts of China and China’s capital Beijing recording the highest temperature in the first ten days of July in 50 years. With temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius, at least 16 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities are sweltering in summer heat, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said when issuing a level yellow heat alert.