SHANGHAI -- Shanghai will switch off the night lights at its historic Bund district for two days from Monday as a record heat wave stretches China's power grid, forcing factory shutdowns and wilting crops.
The riverfront neighborhood and nearby financial center Lujiazui are usually lit up in the evening. But a nationwide power-saving push will leave the well-known districts in the dark while shopping mall hours are cut as the country grapples with temperatures topping 40 C.
