Reflections | As Europe bakes, how people in China kept cool before air conditioning
- Posted on July 4, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Reflections | As Europe bakes, how people in China kept cool before air conditioning
As temperatures soar, our columnist takes his cue from premodern Chinese, who used clothing, food and even a Chinese mantra to beat the heat.