Giant panda cools off from sweltering heat with a shower at Beijing Zoo

A heatwave saw the mercury soar above 30C (86F) in Eastern China this week with a yellow heat alert issued yesterday

WHEN it rains it paws for this giant panda as he gets a welcome hosing down on a baking hot day.

The animal seemed to be smiling as he was cooled off with a shower at Beijing Zoo amid sweltering heat in the Chinese capital, with a heatwave sending temperatures above 30C (86F).