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Culture Insider: How did ancient people escape the summer heat

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2016-07-27 13:01

Bamboo lady

Culture Insider: How did ancient people escape the summer heat

A bamboo lady [File photo]

Ancient people in the southern parts of China preferred to use a cylinder-shaped bamboo ware, which is hollow in the middle and has grid mesh on the surface. It uses the principle of cross ventilation to cool people down, and can be hugged, or used to hold up your feet.

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