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wuhan & its citizens from past to present (PHOTO EXHIBITION)
武汉和武汉人(新老照片展览)
  • Keeping cool
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    bamboo beds array:social place
    1990s

    The bamboo beds array is not only a way of keeping cool, but also a place of social interaction

    2012

    As a local folk symbol, the bamboo beds reappear in a fashionable way

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  • Keeping cool
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    bamboo beds array:activities
    1990s

    Watching TV together

    2018

    Playing mobile phones by oneself

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  • Keeping cool
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    bamboo beds array:neighborhood
    1990s

    In the evening, bamboo beds were set up along the water-cleaned roads as dinner tables and beds

    2016

    Community workers use the bamboo beds to attract those empty nesters and poor residents to social activities

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  • Keeping cool
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    The leisure life to keep cooling
    1990s

    The folkway is plain and the inhabi-tants are hearty.Bamboo beds are randomly set along the street for just seeking cooling

    2018

    Nowadays,local inhabitants go to riverside parks or city squares for leisure

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  • Keeping cool
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    deck chair(dormette)
    1990s

    The deck chair is one vital furniture for keeping cooling, which can be used for sitting or ying

    2017

    You can still find local residents keeping cooling or drinking at the alley corners in some old communities.

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wuhan & its citizens from past to present (PHOTO EXHIBITION)
武汉和武汉人(新老照片展览)
  • 乘凉
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    1990年代

    “竹床阵”不仅是过去武汉的乘凉的方式,也是社交娱乐的场所。

    2012年8月

    逐渐消失的“竹床阵”变成某种民俗文化的符号重现出现。

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    竹床阵
  • 乘凉
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    1990年代

    竹床纳凉也反映着人们娱乐方式的改变。过去竹床上一起看电视,如今竹床上各自玩手机。

    2018年8月

    竹床纳凉也反映着人们娱乐方式的改变。过去竹床上一起看电视,如今竹床上各自玩手机。

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    "竹床阵"∶活动
  • 乘凉
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    1990年代

    武汉人傍晚在街边洒水后摆上竹床,先用作晚餐的餐桌,以后再当床

    2016年6月

    有社区用"竹床阵"来唤醒空巢老人、贫困户等居民群众参与社区活动

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    "竹床阵"∶ 邻里
  • 乘凉
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    1990年

    竹床阵沿街铺开,只为凉爽。武汉民风朴实,市民性情爽朗

    2018年8月

    如今夏季纳凉会成为社区组织的活动之一。人们更多地到江滩公园或市民广场等处消夏纳凉。

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    乘凉方式
  • 乘凉
    As one of Chinese hottest city (named Stove City), the temperature can reach 40 centi degree in summer in Wuhan, while these hot days can last for two months. Then there appearsa typical way for estivating by sleeping on the bamboo beds outdoors, forming the bamboo beds array. Once the conditioner become popular the bamboo beds array disappears
    1990年代

    躺椅也是武汉人纳凉的重要家具,可坐可躺。

    2017年9月

    在老旧社区依然可以看到在巷道口纳凉休息或小酌的市民。

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    躺椅
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