The temperature in many parts of Hebei Province has exceeded 40 ℃. Shijiazhuang has become the first 40 ℃ provincial capital city this year.

Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 15 Jun (Xinhua)-- at 14:00 this afternoon, a large area of hot weather above 37 ℃ occurred in south-central Hebei, especially on the eastern side of the Taihang Mountains, which is the core of high pressure warm ridges and the most concentrated area of 40 ℃ +. Shijiazhuang rushed to 40 ℃ around 13:55 this afternoon, the first of this year's provincial capital cities.