Cold Shot

Another study of the obvious reveals Hong Kong's office buildings are ... wait for it ... chilly.

One of my first observations after moving here was that it ought to be illegal to wear a suit in a hot climate. Little did I know then it was to stave off hypothermia. It's not unusual to see people carrying scarves, sweaters or jackets during the oppressive summer swelter, pulling them on the moment they step indoors.

Office buildings aren't alone: buses, trains and restaurants are notorious for freezing air; some keep it that way all year round.

Even when the heat and humidity conspire to create stick-a-fork-in-me-I'm-done temperatures, I can go from well-roasted from the time I buy my theatre ticket to a popsicle by the end of the movie.

You know it's too cold inside when you look forward to going back out in the heat so it can return sensation to your extremities.

Should you plan to visit Hong Kong in the summer, but you have a bad ticker, be warned: don't tramp about under the sun all day long and then dive into the first shopping mall you see.

The only place colder is the morgue refrigerator.

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