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hard beds in China
Our school recently had to buy new Ikea mattresses for several visiting American faculty members, because they were too uncomfortable sleeping on the hard Chinese beds. It’s true: the beds in China are quite hard. The husband also complained a … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, lesson of the day, Life in China
Tagged beds, china, consumer behavior, culture, hard beds, ikea, Kang beds, Korea, korean, mattress, northern China, ondol, ondolbang, sleep, soft beds, southern China, traditional
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