what is a kang
In my Chinese dictionary the kang is described as a heatable brick bed. While this doesn't convey its comfort, it does describe this heated sleeping platform accurately. Kang, pronounced kahng and written ç is prevalent in northern China where the winters are fierce and long. What Exactly is the Kang? The kang is a platform made by bricks or other earthworks that takes up a large portion of the room. Inside the bricked platform is an area for heat carried from a furnace (traditionally coal). A flue from the channel leads to the outside for exhaust.