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Culture Insider: How did ancient people escape the summer heat

By Bi Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-07-12 11:16

Bed-mat for summer

Culture Insider: How did ancient people escape the summer heat

The painting shows a scholar reading on bed-mat. [File photo]

Ancient people wove vines, reeds, or bamboo into bed-mats for summer which are cool to sleep on.