Most of the people in Hong Kong need to turn on air-conditioners during hot weather in summer nights before they can have a good sleep. Not necessary for me and an electric fan is fine with me as long as windows are open in my room. I feel uncomfortable with itchy skin allergies and stuffy nose due to the unnatural cold air that the air-conditioner emits. So for health reasons I avoid the use of air-conditioners. In the Philippines, the common habit of people during hot summer is to put on sleeveless shirts and summer shorts. Some people like to stay at the open air parks to past the hotness of the time. — Hilda Ampoc
For me, it is possible even without aircon during summer as long as I have something to cool me down. It is not a big deal for me and I feel comfortable to sleep even just with a fan. We can deal with the hot weather in the Philippines by taking shower more times every day and by drinking a lot of cold drinks. However, people in Hong Kong cannot live without aircon during summer probably because they are not really used to hot weather. They prefer an easy and comfortable life without minding the cost of electricity bill. — Maribel Bautista
It is impossible not to have air-conditioning in the summer night in Hong Kong. Summer in the Philippines is not as hot as it is here in Hong Kong. The air does not circulate much here because of the tall buildings. Unlike in the Philippines where we can still feel the fresh air. — Edna Deposas
Air-conditioners are normal in Hong Kong, while in the Philippines we are just having ceiling fans and desk fans at home. In the Philippines people’s concern are more on paying electricity bills rather than their comfort. — Jenevy Galgo
When I was a child, my parents could not afford any air conditioning, and we all had to share one small fan that honestly was not enough for even one of us under those conditions. My siblings and I had our own makeshift hand fans ― if you can even call them that ― and we occasionally sprayed our bodies with a water bottle or something alike.
No matter how we feel today, we need to remember that in the old times, all that people had were hand fans, and even our grandparents, for the most part, never knew air conditioning during their younger days. The reason why we are here today is because they somehow managed to survive without any of that luxury. — Junelie Basbas
It is possible for us in the Philippines not to have an air conditioner in summer nights as nights is a bit colder than days. Filipinos get rid of the scorching weather by turning on the fans, making a hammock under the tree (mostly in provinces), drinking cold water, taking cold baths, and wearing thin clothes. — Sheila Jimenez
Living for five years here, I can see that people in Hong Kong do not cut back on its aircon budget, which is very different from our habit in the Philippines. When summers are becoming longer and hotter, it’s only natural for Hong Kong people to seek out air-conditioned spaces. The city’s density and lack of urban greenery means the urban areas do not cool off at nights, making them dangerously hot. Moreover, many buildings are designed in such a way that air conditioning units blow their exhaust directly into adjacent windows. Given the way the city is built, there’s no way for heat to disperse. And yet the hotter Hong Kong gets, the more air-conditioning becomes essential. — Renalyn Paragon
With the very hot weather in Hong Kong during summer it is necessary to have air-conditioning specially at night. I cannot sleep and feel very uncomfortable in summer nights due to the very hot temperature. It affects my health as I can easily get sick in extreme weather. — Lalaine Sunico
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