How time flies! The summer of 2020 is coming. As the days get hotter, we can stay inside and turn on an air conditioning (空调) to stay comfortable. But do you know how people in ancient China used different ways to avoid the heat in summer?
Starting from the Qin Dynasty, royal (皇家的) and rich families began to store ice during winter. As summer began, they used ice to cool their homes. People would put a container (容器) with many ice cubes (冰块) inside of it in their rooms. Servants would fan (用扇子扇) the containers to create cool air.
But common people couldn’t store ice. So they liked to spend hot days near wells (井) better than in other places. Some people would keep their food in empty wells. The wells would keep the food cool and fresh, just like a refrigerator.
There are some other ways for the Chinese ancient people to cool themselves. They also made their own summer drinks, such as well water and drinks made from herbs (草药). According to a report, Kublai Khan (忽必烈) — emperor of the Yuan Dynasty — liked drinking milk with ice and sweet candy. Some people believe that it was the world’s first ice cream.
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Royal and rich families: | They stored ice in winter. They used ice for Servants fanned the containers to make cool air. |
Common people: | They To keep food cool and fresh, people put it in empty wells. |
Some other ways for the Chinese ancient people to cool | Chinese people made summer drinks from well water or herbs. It is |
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