中国古人如何消暑 How to Beat the Summer Heat in Ancient China

Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about 5 traditional ways Chinese people used to beat the summer heat in ancient time: fans, stored ice, cooling mat, cool water house, plus special summer diets. Some of the methods are still used today in conjunction with the A/C. Full script and useful expressions below. 1. 大家好，欢迎收听新一期的《五分钟汉语》。今天想跟大家聊的是中国传统“消暑”方法。消暑就是度过暑期。北半球的国家都进入了暑期，差不多是一年中最热的时候了。今天我在的城市最高气温达到了88度，体感温度比这个还要高得多。最近天气又晒又闷，还经常下暴雨。所以我一点儿都不想出门，每天就喜欢在家里待着。但是我能在家里很舒服的原因是家里有空调！如果没有空...