Shanghai's landscape lighting switched off amid heatwave

Tourists visit the Bund with the skyline of Pudong in the background in Shanghai, Aug. 22, 2022. Shanghai has switched off decorative lights along the Bund river front for two days from Monday to save energy. Outdoor advertising lights in these areas will be turned off as well to cope with the summer power demand peak.

The Oriental Pearl Tower goes dark in Shanghai, Aug. 22, 2022.

A yacht sails on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, Aug. 22, 2022.

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