There was no air conditioning in the countryside in the 1980 s. How did people escape the summer?

In the 1980s, there was no air conditioning in rural areas. At that time, people's summer vacation was actually a big problem. They often sit in the shade of a tree or on a bridge for the summer.

If the weather is hot, it is very important to escape the heat, otherwise it will make people dizzy and many people can't stand it. But in the 1980s, there was no air conditioning in the countryside, not only in the countryside, but also in many city people, so these people would resort to other methods to escape the heat, such as sitting in the shade, because the trees are tall and the leaves are dense, so the sun can't penetrate, so sitting in the shade is very comfortable. Many rural people will sit in the shade and chat together, and then choose dishes, all of which are beautiful rural memories. In addition, although there is no air conditioner in the countryside, there are fans and hand-cranked fans, so as long as you feel hot, you will plug in the fan or shake it directly to escape the heat. In the past, people were very resourceful They only plug in the fan when the weather is very hot, otherwise it is a waste of electricity. Usually, they shake their fans by hand and then chat in the shade.

Other men don't like chatting with women sitting in the shade. They will sit on the bridge and take a stool or paper mat under it. Especially when the sun goes down in the afternoon, the bridge is particularly cool, and many men will go fishing for the summer. In the rural areas in the 1980s, there were actually many hillsides, many streams, and even some rural areas had chairs made of stones directly under trees. These are natural places to go in summer, so don't worry too much. There are many trees in the country, so the air is fresh, and it will be more comfortable even in summer, especially compared with the city. Many old people like to spend summer in the country.

Finally, people do have air conditioners now, but they also have some shortcomings. For example, some people who often stay in air-conditioned rooms will get air-conditioning disease, while rural people in the 1980 s will not get this disease, because at that time rural people only turned on electric fans.