Reasons for drinking hot water: 1855, the first large-scale plague occurred in Yunnan, China; 1894, it broke out in Guangdong and spread to Hong Kong. After maritime traffic, it finally spread to most parts of China until 1959. It is estimated that about120,000 people died in China and India. 1932, cholera raged in the Central Plains, affecting more than 300 cities.
When the theory of bacteria was introduced into China, China people suddenly realized that bacteria entered the human body through drinking water, and the importance of drinking water safety began to be taken seriously by the government. However, at that time, it was relatively poor, unable to build an advanced modern direct drinking water system in the West, and the water had to be disinfected. What should I do? Smart people in China thought that boiling water can kill 99% of bacteria in water and reach the standard of drinking water.
The method was found, but it could not be popularized. Even in the Republic of China, it was not easy for ordinary people to drink hot water. At that time, the lower class people could only cook with straw and wheat straw, and there was no extra fuel to boil water. Even in winter, people can only drink cold river water. In order to let Chinese people drink healthy hot water, a new life movement was launched during the Republic of China, one of which was to take various measures to encourage people to drink hot water. This habit has been handed down from generation to generation, making China people used to drinking hot water today.