The summer in Chongqing is expected to hit above 40 deg C this year, forcing locals to get creative to keep their cool. Locals were seen playing mahjong in pools and retreating to subway stations and air-raid shelters to cool down. READ MORE: https://str.sg/AYwY Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimes INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_times FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_times TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes #china #chongqing #heatwave #mahjong