The photo, taken on July 11, shows people enjoying coolness in the Fushui River at Guitou Village, Meihua Town, Daoxian County. July 11 marked the first of the dog days, which means the three hottest periods of the year. Local people choose to cool off by the water to escape the summer heat. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The photo, taken on July 11, shows people enjoying coolness in the Fushui River at Guitou Village, Meihua Town, Daoxian County. July 11 marked the first of the dog days, which means the three hottest periods of the year. Local people choose to cool off by the water to escape the summer heat. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The photo, taken on July 11, shows people enjoying coolness in the Fushui River at Guitou Village, Meihua Town, Daoxian County. July 11 marked the first of the dog days, which means the three hottest periods of the year. Local people choose to cool off in shallow water to escape the summer heat. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The photo, taken on July 11, shows people enjoying coolness in the Fushui River at Guitou Village, Meihua Town, Daoxian County. July 11 marked the first of the dog days, which means the three hottest periods of the year. Local people choose to cool off in shallow water to escape the summer heat. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.  

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday