Extreme heat in China triggers power warnings, factory stoppages

Shopping centers and supermarkets turn off air conditioning during peak hours

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This government building in Chengdu has turned off escalators to conserve power. (Qingyang District Government)

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Chinese local governments have begun restricting electric power to businesses in response to extreme heat, prompting some factories to halt production.

Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, started issuing notices last weekend instructing companies to limit electricity use. 

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