I was told that it needs to be this cold to keep the humidity down.
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I heard a story that the airport, when it opened, had designed the aircon to be a sensible level (22 degrees, if I recall the conversation correctly). When it opened there were numerous complaints by locals that it was "too hot" so they retrofitted to bring it down to the current frigid temperature (which i why I travel with a sweater even to places like Manila in mid summer.... to survive the journey! Cathay planes are worse).
Stupid. Stupid.
It's far worse than most other Asian capitals too. Manila, KL... all much more sensible levels of ac.
Why Hong Kong malls are freezing cold - Business Insider
this article offers one possibilities.
Mist 'N Sip® Bottles | O2COOL
back to the original question, I have tried using this insulated bottle with freeze cold water which was stored in the freezer in another bottle overnight, partial frozen after 6 hours, then transferred to o2-cool mist-n-sip-bottles ( bits of cold as well) for the start of this summer, good thing, as the bottle is double skinned, even with freezing water, so it don't get your bag wet from condensation or don't have to use plastic bags for storing freezing water bottles to prevent bag getting wet/condensation
also has a handy spray for fine mist of water
bad thing, the water retractable cap seems a bit tight ( but I just unscrew the entire top)
great for HK$99
I got it from :-
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地址: 九龍油麻地碧街50-56號1樓全層 (油麻地港鐵站A2出口,Circle K便利店樓上)
1/F, 50-56 Pitt Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon (Near Yau Ma Tei MTR Station, Exit A2)
電話: (852) 2385 1822
營業時間: 星期一至日(上午11時至晚上10時)
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地址: 荃灣楊屋道1號荃新天地UG51號舖
Shop UG51, Citywalk, 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
電話: (852) 2838 1176
營業時間: 星期一至四(上午11時30分至晚上9時30分 ) /星期五、六、日及公眾假期(上
午11時30分至晚上10時)
Based on how my office works, the main reason the air con is kept low is because some employees keep turning it down.
I guess that is the main reason in retail shops, since employees have to wear uniforms. Since they have access to the AC dial they set it to a temperature that is comfortable for them and not for the comfort of people who are walking from the street in their shorts and flip-flops.
Any employee that says it is to do with being seen as luxurious or because of humidity is giving those reasons to fob customers off.