46 degrees Celsius wasn't the limit; the temperature was still soaring.
Meanwhile, in some southern regions, the highest temperatures had long since surpassed 50°C. By the time northern regions reached 50°C, some parts of the south were already exceeding 60°C.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this extreme heat a once-in-a-millennium event. In any case, nothing like it seemed to have ever been recorded in history.
Discussions raged online.
One history buff pointed out, "The highest recorded extreme temperature in history is 44.4°C. This was set in the eighth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, 1743, when the temperature in the Imperial Capital hit 44.4°C. Furthermore, some records show temperatures in other regions reaching as high as 46°C."
Many were incredulous. "The Qing Dynasty had monitoring methods that advanced?"
