People get creative as things heat up

A woman holds up a bag as a shield against the sun in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, June 7, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

Three pedestrians squeeze under an umbrella to escape the sun in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, June 1, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

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