[1/4] Mannequins with sun protection headgear are seen displayed at a store in a shopping mall, amid a yellow alert for heatwave in Beijing, China July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Florence LoBEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - In scorching Beijing, "facekinis" are the hottest new fashion downtown as surging temperatures shatter records. "Compared to before the pandemic, two or three years ago, this year is much, much better than previous years. Many female consumers in east Asia favour fair skin, and sun protection products are also popular in neighbouring countries such as South Korea. Reporting by Yin Xiaoyu and Brenda Goh; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Florence Lo, Wang, Li Xuyan, Yin Xiaoyu, Brenda Goh, Sonali Paul Organizations: heatwave, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Florence, Florence Lo BEIJING, Facekinis, Asia, South Korea