A woman practices yoga on the bank of a creek in Shuiwei township, Xuyong county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, July 4, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Practicing yoga and tai chi

During Sanfu, you can practice yoga or tai chi to get relaxed. As the Chinese old saying goes, "So long as one keeps calm, one doesn't feel the heat too much".

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