Tourists Enjoy at Beijing's Olympic Forest Park Amid Sizzling Heat Wave

“Caring for girls is caring for the future of a nation,” says Shen Yueyue, vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress.

Tourists in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park use umbrellas to protect themselves from the intense sunlight on May 23, 2015.

A tourist in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park wears long sleeve clothes to prevent sun burn on May 23, 2015.

Tourists in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park wear sunglasses and use umbrellas to protect themselves from the intense sunlight on May 23, 2015.

Tourists in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park wear sunglasses and use umbrellas to protect themselves from the intense sunlight on May 23, 2015.

Tourists in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park use umbrellas to protect themselves from the intense sunlight on May 23, 2015.

A tourist in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park wears long sleeve clothes to prevent sun burn on May 23, 2015.

A heat wave is sweeping across Beijing from Saturday morning and the high temperatures are likely to continue in the coming days according to forecasts.

The thermometer was expected to hit a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

The municipal weather bureau warns citizens to take necessary precautions to avoid sun strokes.