Economy

Lights out for Shanghai's Bund in China power-saving push

Record heat wave pressuring power grid as air conditioning use soars

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
August 22, 2022 19:43 JST

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.

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