{
  "id": 17379776,
  "title": "How ancient Chinese stayed cosy using gadgets found in classical literature, historic artwork",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/how-ancient-chinese-stayed-cosy-using-gadgets-found-in-classical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T10:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372826/how-ancient-chinese-stayed-cosy-using-gadgets-found-classical-literature-historic-artwork"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In ancient China, without electricity, how did people stay cosy at home during freezing winters? The answer lies in warming baskets, which have been used for more than 2,000 years. A traditional warming basket featured a charcoal brazier beneath a bamboo cover. One of the earliest written references to the device dates back to the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC–220). At first, the basket served as…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}