Sino-Story #2: Spring in Nanjing.

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Spring arrived in Nanjing last week. Temperatures soared to the mid 20’s (centigrade) and people began peeling away layers of clothing that had been serving as protection from harsh winter winds.

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/500sㅣf4.4 ㅣISO 80ㅣ13.7mm]

Chinese buildings are usually only heated in rooms where you sleep or spend most of your day, so people are accustomed to wearing coats indoors, and drinking hot water as a means of keeping their bodies warm while working. Of course newer buildings may have central heating, but my classrooms and apartments do not. Instead wall mounted or stand alone “air conditioning” units (“kong tiao” in Chinese) are used to circulate warm air in the winter and cool air in the summer.

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/125sㅣf5.4 ㅣISO 80ㅣ18.7mm]

Once the sun starts to heat the air outside the apartment buildings, trees, and railways all transform into venues for hanging freshly laundered clothing, and airing blankets and mattresses that have been indoors throughout the winter. In fact, the colors of the fabric blowing in the wind look quite festive, even if it is an ordinary part of Chinese life.

[Samsung ST550(TL225) 1/500sㅣf3.5 ㅣISO 80ㅣ4.9mm]

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