"The scorching heat drained my desire for working out outside, forcing me to do exercises indoors. I want to take a taxi when I go out, instead of being squeezed into a crowded bus, which is a crazy place given the current hot weather."

You Yi, 23, a student at Fujian Normal University who is also an outdoor sports fan

"We've had these high temperatures over 35 C since the beginning of July. I'm a Nanjing native and used to the heat, but I still find it very uncomfortable, even unbearable because the heat came so suddenly, almost shooting up from around 28 C. Last weekend, I had to stay at home even though I'd planned to do shopping for this week."