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Summer heat drives mahjong players into cave

Updated: 2011-08-18 17:22

(chinadaily.com.cn)

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Summer heat drives mahjong players into cave

People play mahjong in a cave to avoid summer heat in Tangba village, Chengdu city of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Aug 17, 2011. Temperatures in the cave remain around 22 C, attracting local residents on hot summer days where they spend their time drinking tea or playing mahjong. [Photo/CFP]

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