As temperature rises, mahjong players in Chengdu get innovative. Playing mahjong in water, as a form of relaxation and a way to cool down, has become popular not only among local residents, but also expats in China.

Foreign ladies wearing bikini "do as Chengdu people do" - participating in a mahjong competition held in a water park in Chengdu on Aug. 1, 2015. (Photo/newssc.com)