heated brick bed; heated platform
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heated brick bed; heated platform
A traditional heating system commonly found in rural homes in northern China. It is a masonry platform with flues running through it that conduct heat from a connected stove, used for sleeping, sitting, and warming the room.
Běi北
fāng方
nóng农
cūn村
de的
wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
huǒ火
kàng炕
。
Heated brick beds are often found in rural houses in northern China.
Dōng冬
tiān天
shuì睡
zài在
rè热
hū乎
hū乎
de的
huǒ火
kàng炕
shàng上
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
It's very comfortable to sleep on a warm heated bed in winter.
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Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuò坐
zài在
huǒ火
kàng炕
biān边
liáo聊
tiān天
。
Elderly people like to sit by the heated platform and chat.