Shanghai records hottest May day in over 100 years with temperature at 36.1 degrees celsius
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The Chinese city of Shanghai has recorded its highest temperature in May after more than 100 years, state media reported. On Monday, the maximum temperature stood at 36.1 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record of 35.7 degrees Celsius which was first recorded in May 1876 and had been reached just three other times in 1903, 1915 and 2018, CNN reported citing the state media.