Front Page
Heat Wave Hits China
Car Bursts Into Flames
U.S. Geologist Jailed
Chinese Worker Death In Japan
Population On The Rise
Cities Grow, Farms Go
Chinese Take On McNUGGETS Story

Front Page
Heat Wave/Hot Panda
Virus Sun
US China Conflict Certain
Crappy Holiday Schedule
Yuan Reform Interview
Cheating Students

Front Page
Heat Compensation For Workers
U.S. Warned Over Naval Drill
Fake Aircraft Carrier Explosion
Sanlu Milk Dad Punished
Property Prices Set To Fall

Front Page
China Heat Wave Latest
Trying Times For U.S.
Chinese Pay For Green Cards
Foxconn-apple Latest
Beijing Traffic "Worst In World"

“It's well and truly the start of heat wave season here in Beijing. It's a scorching 104 degrees. I've only been out here a few minutes and already my shirt is drenched in sweat.”

Don't be fooled by the umbrellas – rain would be a welcome relief, but it won't be coming anytime soon. During the summer, they double as movable parasols.

Skies like these aren't always the norm for Beijing residents, who often suffer through a much-publicized pollution problem, but so far this week, it's been all blue and the temperature is rising.

Front page
China seeks trade balance
Progress must not sacrifice safety
Fake drug producers buy high hits on Baidu
China raises compensation level for wrongful imprisonment

Front Page
G20 Roundup
Cheating In Exam
Being An Official Is Dangerous
Foreigner Has Web Success
Product Placement In Chinese Movies