Meaning:

    “暖” means “warm,” and “炕” refers to a raised bed platform often seen in a traditional North China home. In China, heated bed platforms made of mud called “kang” keep people warm at night thanks to the fire burning under the bed. Similarly, a unique Korean sleeping system pairs the mattress (yo) with heated floors (ondol). Korean media recently reported that their country is planning to apply for a World Cultural Heritage status for its sleeping system, catching the attention of Chinese media and netizens who argue that Chinese, too, had the technology long ago.

    Example:

    A: 韩国人又要申遗了，这次是“暖炕”。

    Hánguórén yòu yào shēnyí le, zhècì shì nuǎnkàng。

    The Koreans are applying for World Cultural Heritage again, this time for “ondol.”

    B: “暖炕”是什么？

    Nuǎnkàng shì shénme?

    What is that?

    A: 就是咱中国人说的“火炕”。

    Jìushì zán zhōngguórén shuō de huǒkàng。

    That is what we Chinese call a “heated bed platform.”

    B: 韩国人怎么什么都抢着申遗啊？

    Hánguórén zěnme shénme dōu qiǎng zhe shēnyí a?

    Why are the Koreans applying for cultural heritage status all the time?

    A: 他们对待传统文化的态度还是值得我们学习。

    Tāmen duìdài chuántǒng wénhuà de tàidù háishì zhídé wǒmen xuéxí。

    We should learn from their attitudes towards traditional culture.