Having lived in Singapore, which is all year summer. I could only appreciate what is it like in winter when i go holiday. The only impression of winter was to make sure i have enough winter clothes.
Having arrived in guangzhou which is winter now .... i begin to appreciate things i have taken for granted!!
1. Hot water
Bathing in hot water seems to be a norm in singapore. However, hot water is very useful in the cold .... be it bathing, washing dishes and clothings. The water can be so chilling afterall the temperature is only 20 deg C or less, i was told in january it could go as low as 8 deg C!!
2. hair conditioner
I don't usally use hair conditioner as i tend to have oily hair ... coming here however i realised i cannot live without it!! The dry temperature and static makes my hair stand!! Its only through conditioner that my hair looks presentable!
3. wearing shoes at home
Its a norm here. In fact, any local people comes to your place, they will insist on having a shoe otherwise they will wear their shoe in. They believed that if they do not wear shoe, they can catch a cold. This is something i have not gotten use to .... wearing shoe on the cold floor is fine but to do housework ... its almost impossible as its very difficult not to get wet!!
4. toilet seat
Going to the toilet early in the morning when temp is low .... the experience can be very shocking hahah.... afterall you are warmly covered except bottom??So there is this invention to settle this problem .... toilet seat cover made of t-shirt material. Yeap toilet seat wears clothes hahah. Anyway, dogs wear clothes here too .... hahha
5. heater
Yes heater can be useful when temp gets cold. Its like a box fan but it blow out hot air not cold air!!
Its very interesting to see how we adapt to things there.
Over here my dressing is like country pumpkin .... the ladies here wears long boots, stockings, trench coat !!
I still need to get use to the cold weather!! Will be country pumpkin for now