<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">An iconic skyline in the Chinese city of Shanghai - called The Bund - will not be lit for two nights to save power, officials say.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The waterfront area - known for its mix of historical and futuristic buildings - is a popular tourist destination.</div><div><br></div><div>Elsewhere in China, major manufacturers in the Sichuan province told the BBC they had been hit by power cuts.</div><div><br></div><div>Large parts of the world's second largest economy face a severe drought amid a record-breaking heatwave.</div><div><br></div><div>China issued its first national drought alert of the year last week, after areas including Shanghai in the Yangtze Delta region and Sichuan in southwest China experienced weeks of extreme heat.</div><div><br></div><div>The 'yellow alert' is the third most severe level on the official scale.</div><div><br></div><div>Officials in the Sichuan province, where temperatures have exceeded 40C (104F), said in a recent statement that rising temperatures and low rainfall, along with increased demand for air conditioning, had caused the power shortages.</div><div><br></div><div>The province has extended its power saving measures by five days to Thursday, according to media reports. These limit the power supply to some industrial businesses. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>