介绍:
Lincoln: China is in the midst of a cold snap. Now, Wu You, this is possibly the coldest I have ever been in my entire life, and it’s possible that it might actually get colder as we go on into the next coming weeks. Actually, as I’m here, I’m not as cold, because the heating is very lovely, but as soon as I go outside, it feels like my face is going to freeze off. How are the rest of the country dealing with the cold?
WY: Beijing may witness its coldest week this winter, as the highest temperature will be between zero to minus five degrees Celsius this week, and the lowest temperature could reach minus 14 degrees Celsius. Even talking about this makes me feel freezing cold. And also, in other cities in northeast China, such as Shenyang, Jilin and Harbin, temperatures could reach as low as minus 20 degrees, and in some other parts of north China, the cold has brought snow with it and is causing traffic chaos. The traffic has even been restricted on some of the highways in Hebei, as they were completely frozen.
Lincoln: Yeah. It’s pretty crazy. For those who aren’t here in Beijing, or may be not in China at the moment, it is incredibly cold, it is rather tough to deal with. Michael, how are you coping?
Michael: Well, Wu You said just now that Beijing’s expecting lows of minus 14, and I’m going to give you a live weather update right now. I’m looking at my phone, and actually, the lowest temperature on Friday night is going to be minus 17. (Lincoln: Minus 17?!) Minus 17 degrees. I can’t even imagine that cold. I don’t know what that is, I don’t know what that feels like.
Lincoln: I tell my parents now – they’re down in South Africa, so they’re actually in the middle of summer, so for them, it’s 35-40 degrees Celsius every day, and for me, I have to convince them that actually, you know, when it goes below zero, things do actually freeze. That actually does happen. They didn’t know that; I had to confirm that for them that, you know, if you throw some water on the ground, if you come back in two minutes, it will be frozen. This has, again, been another one of my series of having to adjust, and I’ve been in Beijing before when it’s been pretty cold.
Michael: I mean, I’m looking at the weather for London now, and obviously, it’s winter in the UK. This weekend, it’s going to be a balmy 13 degrees Celsius in London.
Lincoln: Oh, look at that! It’s the high summer in London.
WY: Some people seem to be enjoying this cold weather. In Beijing, some people are having these carved beautiful frozen sculptures, but in some other parts, people prefer winter swimming. Can you imagine that?
Lincoln: OK, so, Wu You, there’s people out there who have decided, “Now, it’s very cold, I know what I’ll do. I’ll cut a hole in the ice – because presumably the water’s still frozen – I’ll get my kit off, all right, I’ll go into the smallest thing I own, and I will jump into this water and I will swim in it.” Is that what’s happening, Wu You?
WY: Yes, it is.
Lincoln: Wu You, why is this happening?
WY: Some people just have different kinds of hobby. Like you like skiing, and some people like winter swimming.
Lincoln: OK. Just a couple of things. Those two things are very different things. I feel like swimming in the water, Michael, that’s not just a hobby, that’s a statement that you’re making.
Michael: If it’s minus 20, minus 25, then surely the ice is actually very thick, and you’d need something like a circular saw to actually get into it.
Lincoln: Yeah, it’s crazy!
WY: Some people were saying it’s very good for the blood circulation, it’s good for your health.
Lincoln: Now, that’s something that I’ve heard, I’ve heard that.
Michael: There may be health benefits to having a cold shower, Lincoln, but I would argue that that’s a world away from stripping off into your smalls and plunging headfirst into a lake and having a swim when it’s minus 20. I think that’s taking it a little bit too far in my book.
Lincoln: Yeah, but it seems like this is a thing we see every single time it gets cold! Drink a lot of hot water, that’s a thing you should do.
WY: Or having hot pot, in China.
Lincoln: Yeah, have a lot of soup, that’s what I would suggest. Have a lot of soup. Michael, what would your advice be?
Michael: Well, even if you don’t like hot pot, Lincoln, I would argue when it’s minus 20 outside, anything with the word “hot” in the title is probably good, it’s probably worth trying.
大家还在听
