You may as well give both Western and Chinese methods a try in this dizzying heat. Then there is always watermelon, which is both thirst quenching and cosmetic.

• 除了多喝水外，中医还提供了大量的避暑良方：有菊花晶、罗汉果、甘草和薄荷、梅干、桂花绿豆、莲子等。（这些都是生津止渴的良药。）