Armed police officers exercise under summer heat in northeast China

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

A group of armed police officers take part in exercises, including searches, weapons training and patrols amid the summer heat in the mountains around the city of Yanbian, northeast China's Jilin Province. China has entered "Sanfu," the hottest period of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A heat wave which has been gripping much of northern China is now poised to engulf central and eastern China as well over the coming three days. [Photo: Chinanews.com]