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As Beijing grapples with what is turning out to be its hottest June ever, a growing number of people in the capital have experienced heatstroke, leading to calls for the public to take precautions and avoid outdoor activities around noon. ▲ A man douses himself to cool down in the Fengfeng mining area in Handan, Hebei province, on Thursday. HAO QUNYING/FOR CHINA DAILY According to the Beijing Meteorological Center, the capital experienced its fourth consecutive day of temperatures higher than 35 C on Thursday, exceeding the average number of days of 35 C or more for the month of June, which is 3.9. Meanwhile, the center renewed a yellow alert for lightning from 3 pm on Thursday to 5 am on Friday, with strong winds, sudden downpours and even hail expected. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe conditions, followed by orange, yellow and blue. On Wednesday evening, the National Meteorological Center continued to issue an orange
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