Before the conditioned air was invented, the Japanese used some interesting methods to make the summer heat more bearable.
A mental method

is
furin, a glass or metal bell, that can be hung in front of the window or door, to make a sound in the wind, to announce a refreshing breeze.
Înainte de inventarea aerului condiţionat, japonezii foloseau diferite metode de a face căldura verii mai suportabilă.
O metodă mentală

este
furin, un clopoţel din sticlă sau din metal, care se agaţă în faţa ferestrei sau a uşii şi care sună în bătaia vântului, anunţând o briză răcoroasă.
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