(Yicai Global) Aug 14 -- Shanghai issued an orange alert for sweltering weather yesterday. The city government set up spray devices at the Bund and other densely trafficked to cool down tourists and locals out and about as the mercury is set to hit 38 degrees Celsius today.

More than 600 care stations for outdoor workers citywide provide a place for street sweepers and other service providers to seek refuge from the scorching sun, have a drink and chill out.

The relentlessly pounding sun has driven all but the hardiest tourists from the Bund’s riverside promenade.

Tourists enjoy the cool of mobile spray devices.

Yuyuan Tourist Mart also showers shoppers with mist.

Outdoor workers take it easy in a care station.

Editors: Tang Shihua, Ben Armour