In ancient times, how did ordinary people spend the hot summer? What are the methods?

If you choose between winter and summer, I believe most people will choose winter. Because although it is very cold in winter, we can keep warm in various ways. And only in winter, the temperature is low, and everything else is normal. But in summer, it's not just the sun. People will sweat, sweat will stick to clothes, which will make people very anxious. I feel uneasy and can't think of many things, which is also the main reason why many people hate summer.

In modern times, we can also use air conditioners, fans and other electrical appliances to cool ourselves down. But in ancient times, people were not so lucky. They are so hot that they feel uncomfortable all over. What's more, they were burned to death alive.

There were two major weather changes in the Qing Dynasty, one was the "Little Ice Age" in the early Qing Dynasty. At that time, everything froze. Water drops turned into ice and crops could not grow. Even in Guangdong, where the temperature is high all the year round, there is heavy snow. When people go out, they will fall deeply into the snow. Countless people lost their lives in this severe winter.

173 1 year, the Qing dynasty ushered in the second weather change. All parts of the country have suffered unprecedented high temperature disasters. At that time, it was already unbearable in May alone. The scorching sun scorched the earth, and many innocent people were killed by the heat. Even some ironware was melted by the sun.

This situation is particularly serious in the capital. Because there were many high-rise buildings in Beijing, there was no air conditioning at that time, and the heat could not be emitted at all. All of them are stored between bricks and tiles, and they are continuously distributed to the outside. As a result, the temperature of the whole city has risen a lot. Some people walk on the road and are directly fainted by the heat.

According to historical records and the algorithm at that time. Because of that high temperature, more than 10 thousand people died in and outside the capital. Moreover, the highest temperature in that hot summer reached 44 degrees. In the era without fans and air conditioners, the wind from a 44-degree fan is hot. It is impossible for the human body to withstand this high temperature.

Although the emperor is a favored son of heaven, he is still a human being in essence. In those days, Emperor Qianlong couldn't stand the heat even if someone fanned the wind behind his back. But fortunately, the emperor always has some privileges. At that time, although there was no air conditioning, there were natural ice cubes. .

In various parts of the capital, the total * * * has established eighteen ice banks, which are filled with natural ice. These ice rooms are not open to ordinary people, but only to court officials. At the same time, there are also houses with artificial cooling, summer sleeping mats and ice cubes. If you rest inside, you won't feel hot. Only those dignitaries can enjoy this privilege. And the people can only endure, endure in this vicious sun.