Athletes experience local life ahead of World Games in SW China's Chengdu(1/6)

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2025 shows international athletes, coaches, and referees tour Dongmen Wharf in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province ahead of the World Games 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Nine foreign athletes, coaches, and referees participating in the World Games 2025 in Chengdu experienced local life on Wednesday. They boarded the city’s hotpot-themed bus, enjoyed a cruise along the Jinjiang River, and visited Wangjianglou Park at night to experience Chengdu’s vibrant local culture.

International athletes, coaches, and referees take photos in front of a hotpot-themed bus in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

International athletes, coaches, and referees enjoy a cruise along the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

International athletes, coaches, and referees taste hotpot in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

International athletes, coaches, and referees watch Chinese operas at Wangjianglou Park in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

International athletes, coaches, and referees taste covered-bowl tea at Wangjianglou Park in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)