Beijing Swelters In Extreme Heat, Over 35 Degrees Recorded For 4 Weeks

"At noon, it feels like the sun is roasting my legs, it feels like my skin is burning," said Qiu Yichong, 22, an undergraduate student.

Beijingers baked under crippling summer heat on Wednesday as China's capital kept up a record-breaking streak of four weeks of highs above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

The extreme temperatures forced delivery drivers to seek refuge under bridges, residents covered their faces and arms in protective clothing and tourists clasped mini electric fans outside the famous Forbidden City.

"At noon, it feels like the sun is roasting my legs, it feels like my skin is burning," said Qiu Yichong, 22, an undergraduate student visiting Beijing during her summer holiday.