Ancient China elites used water fans, ice to cool down in summer; folks had bamboo pillows

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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-05-19 16:10 UTC+10:00
Section: China
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, China, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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Research based on historical inscriptions suggests that temperatures in ancient China often climbed to between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius
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