Challengers from Chongqing in southwest China took part in a madcap contest on Saturday – the hot chili bath challenge – in which participants sat in a bucket filled with hot chili and water. /VCG Photo

Residents of the city are well-known for their love of spicy cuisine and chili has always been the most important part of their daily diet. /VCG Photo

Contestants were offered four kinds of hot chili of varying degrees of pungency. Those who could stay in the bath more than five minutes won a bottle of red wine. /VCG Photo

Not surprisingly, local participants didn’t find it a difficult challenge for them since they got used to the heat of the hot chili. The organizer said the purpose of holding the contest was to improve the overall experience of customers in the water park. /VCG Photo