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[quote=GUEST71637,419138]Hi,

I have been teaching in Fushun since September 2010. It's February 2011 right now. I was also here for a few weeks during June/July 2010. People in Fushun are generally very warm and wonderful. There are not many foreigners in the streets here, and people in shops seem very pleased to meet me.

I would like to challenge anyone who says that the air quality is good here. In summer and early autumn I found the air quality quite acceptable -- no problems. Over the winter months, depending on the wind, the air quality ranges from ok to really bad. The problem is the many industries and thermal plants here that burn coal. When the wind drops, areas like Xin Fu -- downtown  -- are covered in nasty smoke from many chimneys. The moon looks yellow through the smoke and when it's bad it really grabs me by the throat when I step outside. Yes, there is airborne dust too, but judging from how black the water I wash my floors with gets, I believe the dust is mostly soot that is picked up when the wind blows.

I like Fushun in many ways, but anyone planning to spend the winter months here had better be prepared to breathe some pretty nasty air. Check China's Air Pollution Index http://english.mep.gov.cn/ for current conditions. Whatever else you might think about Fushun, please be honest about the air quality. I would not like to see anyone with breathing problems coming here thinking that the air problems were limited to a bit of dust picked up by the wind. A little research online will show you that Fushun's air quality is a problem that is recognised and acknowledged by the Chinese authorities.

There are lots of reasons to love living in Fushun, but clean air in winter is not one of them.

Ta
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