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干衣机 are still less common in Chinese households than in the West — most apartments have balcony drying racks (
晾衣架). They've gained popularity in humid southern cities like Shanghai and Hangzhou where
回南天 (huínán tiān, damp-air days) make air-drying impossible. Heat-pump models are
热泵干衣机 (rèbèng gānyījī).
