Chinese city shortens mall hours due to heat-induced power shortages

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese language metropolis of Chongqing is shortening the opening hours of its malls from Monday resulting from an “pressing” energy provide state of affairs attributable to a current heatwave, the federal government stated in a discover dated Aug. 21.

The measures imply dozens of procuring malls in districts throughout the southwestern metropolis should modify their enterprise hours to 4-9 p.m. (0800-1300 GMT) to “make sure the protected and orderly provide of energy and make sure the fundamental wants of the plenty”, the Chongqing Financial And Info Fee stated.

The measures will proceed till additional phrase from the authorities primarily based on the temperature and provide and demand state of affairs, the discover stated.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom and Martin Quin Pollard; Enhancing by Tom Hogue)