Kang – Chinese word for fireplace

Kang Definition

A “kang” is the Chinese word for fireplace. In the colder regions of China these were built of clay or brick. They would be would be heated from underneath and used as a bed and general living space. But low tables would be placed on the kang when needed to hold tea, meals, spittoons and other everyday items.

Information courtesy of Robert Goldberg, p4a editor, February 2010.

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