The remote township of Sanbao in Turpan faced a maximum temperature of 52.2C on Sunday, breaking China’s national record of 50.3C that was also set in the basin in 2015.

On Sunday, a remote township in the Turpan Depression registered a maximum temperature of 52.2C, smashing China’s national record of 50.3C that was also set in the basin in 2015.

On Sunday, a remote township in the Turpan Depression registered a maximum temperature of 52.2C, smashing China's national record of 50.3C that was also set in the basin in 2015.

But China is very diverse and you can see it in Turpan, an oasis city situated within the Turpan Depression. Although the mercury hits extreme highs in summer, Turpan invariably attracts tourists.

Temperatures at Sanbao township in Xinjiang's Turpan Depression soared as high as 52.2C on Sunday, state-run Xinjiang Daily reported on Monday, with the record heat expected to persist at least ...