'City without air conditioning' in China: People don't know what heat is!

Thanks to the advantage of climate characteristics, the people of Luc Ban Thuy have never known what heat is if they only live in this land their whole lives.

Since May this year, Liupanshui City (Guizhou, China) has become 'hotter' than ever because it has become the top place to avoid the heat in the country of a billion people in the context of extreme heat occurring globally.

"Summer 19°C, 360-degree passion, welcome to China's cool city to escape the heat!". This is the advertising slogan of Liupanshui to promote tourism. While many places are immersed in 'fire pan' , this city is cool as heaven, what's more special is that the people here don't know ' what is called air conditioning or fan'.

Luc Ban Thuy - The city without air conditioning

Blue sky and white clouds, mountain peaks and wetlands blend with green, Luc Ban Thuy appears 'lush and windy'.

Located in the majestic Wumeng Mountains of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in southwest China, Liupanshui has unique climatic resources, with no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer, with an average annual temperature of 15°C and an average summer temperature of 19.7°C. The highest temperature recorded in history in Liupanshui is 31.2°C, but this is a rare case.

The climate is cool, comfortable, humid and fresh, with moderate ultraviolet radiation. The Meteorological Society has awarded Liupanshui the title of "Cool Capital of China" , also known as 'Liangdu Liupanshui' ( liangdu: cool capital), and it is also the only city in the country named after its climate.

The cool climate in Luc Ban Thuy is largely related to the geographical environment. Luc Ban Thuy terrain: high in the West and low in the East, high in the North and low in the South, the average altitude above sea level is from 1,400m to 1,900m, the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature. In addition, the forest cover is very high, it rains a lot at night, maintaining humidity in the air.

Thanks to the advantage of the climate, the people of Luc Ban Thuy have never known what heat is if they only live in this land all their lives. The temperature in the summer is less than 20°C, and at night they have to sleep with a blanket. Therefore, air conditioners are very 'unsold' in this cool city. However, people can still install air conditioners to warm up in the winter, but in the summer they 'leave them alone and do not use them'. Many people do not even have electric fans at home, they just open the windows to let the natural wind blow in, and the cool feeling immediately fills them.

Tourist mecca to 'escape the scorching heat'

'As soon as I got off the high-speed train, I was awakened by the cool breeze. My mind was suddenly filled with vitality, the scent of grass and trees filled my nose, I had to immediately slurp a bowl of Thuy Thanh lamb noodles to warm my stomach. The noodles were soft and chewy, the lamb was fragrant and sweet, and there was a bit of spiciness from the dried chili. Liupan Shui, this is heaven!'. The official Weibo channel of Guizhou province posted a visitor's feelings when coming to Liupan Shui to escape the heat.

Thuy Thanh ancient town is introduced by locals, hidden in a corner of Luc Ban Thuy city, convenient transportation, still retains the old architectural style, everywhere you go is filled with classical flavor, not too old, but not too modern.

'If you are tired from walking, sit still on the side of the road, watch the blue sky, the white clouds gently drifting, the cows passing by, and occasionally hear the sound of horse hooves and the wind rustling the leaves. If you do not experience Liupanshui once, you will not understand what it feels like to have a cool summer without air conditioning' - Jiang Mingliu, a reporter for Guizhou Daily, wrote.

In the past 10 years, Liupanshui has been increasingly exploited for summer tourism. In the context of global warming, many cities are tormented by the scorching heat, but "Liangdu Liupanshui" is still leisurely and "famous even when sitting still".

Thanks to that, Liupanshui was voted one of the ten most livable cities in China in 2022, topping the list of most searched summer resorts on Mafengwo (China's leading travel platform).

Climb to the 'roof of Guizhou' Jiu Taiping and enjoy the splendid mountain flowers; ride the Wumeng grasslands and experience the charm of the southern alpine grasslands; take one of the world's longest cable cars up Meihua Mountain to enjoy the fairy-like sea of ​​mist and clouds and the rising sun. Feel the joy of taste when enjoying grilled dishes from stone stoves and rustic Guizhou lamb noodles.

Entering Luc Ban Thuy, you will be immersed in the coolness of the blue sky, white clouds, mountains and water surrounding you.

"Starting with a trip and ending with a piece of sincerity. Spring has flowers, autumn has moon, summer has wind, winter has snow; beautiful scenery everywhere, four seasons a year, each day a joy". At the opening ceremony of the 2023 'Liangdu Luc Ban Thuy' Summer Tourism Season , Luc Ban Thuy considered this season as a reminder and sincerely invited guests from all over the world to share a bit of the coolness of the land and sky.