1 / 4   Southwest China’s Sichuan Province is well-known for its love of mahjong, rain or shine. Even with a heatwave rolling across the country these days and temperatures reaching as high as 40 degrees Celsius, people in Chengdu keep up the recreational activity. /Photo: Sichuan Online

2 / 4   Photos of them playing mahjong, with umbrellas providing shade and ankle-deep water flowing around them, were seen on Chinese social media, amusing online users, with some admiring the lifestyle. /Photo: Sichuan Online

3 / 4   Others reminded that it's important to be careful not to pollute the water and environment when trying to escape the heat outdoors and enjoying favorite pastimes. /Photo: Sichuan Online

4 / 4   Mahjong is an ancient Chinese tile game which is still quite popular today, especially in southern China, with many complicated variations and scoring systems. /Photo: Sichuan Online