Sweltering heat has hit China’s eastern seaboard, as a high-pressure system settles over the country’s most populous region.⁣ ⁣ Large swathes of China are set to bake in temperatures of 37-39 degrees Celsius over the coming week. ⁣ ⁣ Forecasters are warning that parts of Anhui and Zhejiang provinces, as well as the more central provinces of Hubei and Henan, could top 40 degrees Celsius. ⁣ ⁣ The subtropical high causing the heat has arrived unusually early this year. ⁣ ⁣ #China #Heat #Anhui #Zhejiang #Hubei #Henan ⁣