Have you ever wondered how people stayed cool long before air conditioning or refrigerators? 🤔 Over 2,000 years ago, during the Warring States period in ancient China, nobles had a clever way to beat the heat! Let’s dive into the fascinating world of the bronze bingjian, an ancient Chinese wine cooler. 🍶❄️
The bronze bingjian was like the refrigerator of its time. It was made up of two main parts:
- The fangjian: A square bronze chest that held ice.
- The zunfou: A wine vessel placed inside the chest.
When these two parts were fitted together, they created an effective cooling system to chill wine and keep it refreshing during hot summers! 🥳
But here’s the coolest part (pun intended 😄): Inside the bingjian, the wine vessel was suspended securely above the ice, without touching it directly. This meant the wine got chilled while staying clean and pure. Such an ingenious design showed how smart and resourceful ancient Chinese inventors were. 🧠✨
So next time you grab a cold drink from the fridge, remember that people have been finding ways to chill out for thousands of years! 🌍🕰️
Reference(s):
Ancient Chinese ways to stay cool｜Bronze bingjian wine cooler
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