Wordless Wednesday #32
Open window in my workplace
Never mind it is 2C (35F) today.
Keeping the windows open inside a building during the winter months is a common practice in China. Fresh air is important! It’s one of my biggest winter pet peeves.
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My friend Adam linked to this on his blog about winterizing. I’m counting on most Beijingers being more of the ventilate midset and less of the winterize mindset so B&Q still has a bunch of these kits still in stock when I get back at the end of the month. I am hoping for two-fold results: less draft, and less coal dust leaking into the apartment
I read that post and thought it was great advice! Unfortunately, we don’t have a B&Q here and I’m not very good at finding alternatives here, although I am sure I can find all the supplies necessary. It is true that just a little bit of winterizing would make a huge difference. My work place is a different story – the building is basically a portable building on a concrete slab. There are drafts coming from everywhere and no real insulation to speak of. There’s no hope for it!
I had a Chinese friend visit me back in the States, and while I was at work, he kept the porch sliding door open – all day. I closed it as soon as I got home. All I remember thinking was, “Our bill is going to be out of this world!”
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