The Shanghai Playa Maya Water Park at the Sheshan National Tourist Resort, Songjiang district of Shanghai, held an underwater kiss contest on July 5.

The contest was organized to celebrate the International Kissing Day held annually on July 6. It attracted nearly 1,000 applicants, of which 20 couples were selected to compete for the longest underwater kiss.

A couple from Shanghai's Yangpu district won the competition with a love kiss lasting 80 seconds under the water.

20 couples selected from 1000 applicants compete for the longest underwater kiss at the Shanghai Playa Maya Water Park, Songjiang district of Shanghai.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Xu Jun (L,4) and his girlfriend Zhang Wenqing from Shanghai's Yangpu district win the competition with a love kiss lasting 80 seconds under the water.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]