A history of Chinese fans and how they kept people cool in summer before electricity

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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-07-11 10:15 UTC+10:00
Section: heatwave
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, Lifestyle, Energy, China, Food & Agriculture, Asia Pacific
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Fans have long been used in China for cooling and cooking and as artistic status symbols. We look at the tool’s reinvention over 3,000 years
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