The lingering heat wave above 35 degree Celsius over the past week in Shenzhen in China drove more and more people to go to hospitals, shopping centers, beaches, or other cool places.

 

A doctor surnamed Quyang said that visitors number at their hospital increased about 20 percent, mostly are seniors and kids. One mother lives in the Futian districts expressed that in order to avoid heat and keeping her son from watching TV, she brought him to shop with her. A worker in a department store said that there were many more people in their store from 1st, August to 3rd, August.

 

Sales of electric fans and air conditioners shot up as the heat increases. A sales girl from Gome china said: "We sold over 50 air conditioners in 2nd, August, 30 unit more than weekdays.

 

In such unbearably hot day, the most important thing is how we could effectively prevent heatstroke.

 

Five don’ts: Too-fast heat decrease, over low temperature-setting of A/C, excessive water drinking, too few/exposed clothes, and over-dark sun glasses.

 

Four precautions: Adequate sleep, scientific eat, effective UV protection, and appropriate drinking.

 

Simple tips to easy make your home cool:

Logical windows open and close. The best time to open your window is in the morning and after dusk. In the day, especially in the noon, the outer heat would come into your house if you open your window.

 

Virescence of yards and balcony. Green plants could help adjust temperature and refresh air naturally.

 

Keep your space clean and big. Narrow space easily makes you feel hot and suffocated.

 

Recommended medicine tea: Silver chrysanthemum tea, patchoul, lotus leaf, mint tea etc.

 

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