Young women visitors pose for a group photo at Tiananmen Square in Beijing where temperature hit a record 16 C Monday, Feb. 5, 2007.It is the highest the mercury had reached in February for 30 years after breaching 12.8 C on last Saturday, according to the Beijing Observatory.

Visitors enjoy the Hutong tour under the sunshine in balmy Beijing where temperature hit a record 16 C Monday, Feb. 5, 2007.It is the highest the mercury had reached in February for 30 years after breaching 12.8 C on last Saturday, according to the Beijing Observatory.

Widgeons ramble around on Shichahai in balmy Beijing where temperature hit a record 16 C Monday, Feb. 5, 2007.It is the highest the mercury had reached in February for 30 years after breaching 12.8 C on last Saturday, according to the Beijing Observatory.

A boy in T-shirt walks along the Shichahai in balmy Beijing where temperature hit a record 16 C Monday, Feb. 5, 2007.It is the highest the mercury had reached in February for 30 years after breaching 12.8 C on last Saturday, according to the Beijing Observatory.

(China Daily February 7, 2007)