In the cold winter winds, the streets of southern cities are different from the heating pipes in the north, and residents are either wearing thick cotton jackets or holding hot water bottles, trying to protect against the winter cold. Such a scene often leads to an interesting discussion: if there is no heating in the south, are southerners more resistant to frost than northerners?
There seems to be an intuitive answer to this question – the southern winter is not as severe as the north, so it seems that southerners don't need much frost resistance. But is that really the case?
First of all, we need to understand that human adaptability is not completely innate, it is largely influenced by the environment. Southerners and northerners live in a fundamentally different environment during the winter months, which affects how they feel and cope with the cold.
One significant difference is in the degree of warmth of buildings in the north and south. Many homes in the north are equipped with central heating systems, which keep you warm inside even when the temperature drops sharply outside. Many buildings in the south do not have such a configuration, and even if the wall insulation is thin, there is rarely a central heating equip.
Not only are the buildings insulated to a different degree, but the climate difference between the north and the south is also significant. Winters in the north are cooler but tend to be dry, while winters in the south are not as cold as those in the north, but they are cold to the bone, and the feeling of coldness is often more unbearable.
Therefore, it is recommended that southerners pay more attention to keeping warm in winter, while northerners should not ignore the effects of wet and cold in the south, and both sides need to adjust their lifestyles according to their own environment to better adapt to winter.
Typical cases reflect the difference in cold resistance between the north and the south. A Northeast netizen shared his experience in the south on social platforms: I thought I was from the icy and snowy Northeast and should be able to cope with the winter in the south, but I didn't expect to feel unbearable because of the cold and humidity in the south.
In fact, the difference in dietary Xi habits also invisibly affects the ability of people in the north and south to resist cold. The diet of northerners mostly contains high-calorie foods that can produce calories, such as mutton, dumplings, etc., while the southern diet is light and more steamed, stewed foods, which also affects the body's ability to produce calories to a certain extent.
Therefore, when southerners face the winter without heating, they also need a certain amount of frost resistance. This ability comes partly from the adjustment of life Xi habits, but also reflects the adaptability of human beings to changes in the environment. However, both southerners and northerners should pay attention to keeping warm in winter to prevent the cold from invading.
To sum up, there are differences in the ability of people in the north and south to adapt to the cold, which is not only innate, but also shaped by factors such as living environment and dietary Xi. Whether in the south or in the north, adapting to the cold of winter will always be an important part of people's lives. There is still much to be said about cold resistance, but it also allows us to see the wonderful blend of regional cultural differences and human adaptability.