Withered and singed, the flora has died due the recent heat wave in Hangzhou on July 25, 2013. The continuous hot weather has burnt many green plants along the roadsides in Hangzhou. The city's meteorological observatory said the subtropical high, sun with extreme high temperature (39 C- 41 C) will dominate Hangzhou's weather until July 28. [Photo by Long Wei/ Asianewsphoto]