Ifyourbody is naturallycoolor your circulationisn'tthebest, addan extra layerofheatfromanelectric blanket, heatingpadorhot water bottle beforegoing to bed.
But in a central neighborhood where luxury apartments stand next to 1920s-era lane houses, Ms. Niu and her husband are crammed under the stairs of an old home in a windowless room that fits little besides their single bed and electrichot plate.