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This is why you feel colder at home than outside on the street

Published: 2:54am, 8 Feb, 2018

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Hong Kong's homes are designed to let out hot air to keep us cool, not trap it in

This is because the sub-tropical city is hot for most of the year

Published: 2:54am, 8 Feb, 2018

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