As UK swelters through summer,many migrants from Hong Kong might miss air conditioning they relied on back home. In Hong Kong,more than 90% of households have some cooling. A stark difference from Britain,where AC is much rarer.
Back at South China Morning Post,thermostat debates were common among expats. My late British boss,Simon,shocked me when he said he had no AC at home . Couldn't imagine enduring heat without it . His self-satisfied look said it all,especially compared to my American colleagues,who love their climate control.
Stats show nearly 90% of U.S . households have some air conditioning . Japan and South Korea not far behind. This dependence on cooling shows cultural divide in handling heat. Hong Kong residents used to constant cooling. UK folks might struggle with high temps without same relief…
