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I think most cities especially developing ones in china are going have those big dirty trucks and stuff, but if you have ever been in beijing on a bad day, imagine that cloud of smoke being the general air, and then any other vehicles kicking stuff up at you would be an added dose. judging by the air quality indexes i've looked at, as far as china goes its amongst the best.

i don't want to live on campus mainly because i don't want to live at work.

i like to keep my social life separate and private, not that im much of a party animal at all but i want to be able to have guests around, have parties, come and go at any hour, and i also want to be located somewhere not so far from where everything happens.

Forums > Living in Kunming > Moving to Kunming, good spots to live

well, i guess im mainly concerned with the air quality. beijing is atrocious. and while kunming may not be scenic I'm looking forward to living in the south west.
with long holidays, is it fairly easy to hop over to thailand and vietnam etc?
in terms of places to live, i was told a lot of people live in a north urban area? any info about that? what are your opinions?
again, any ballpark figures for apartments rentals would be really useful, either single rooms or 2 bedroom sharing?

cheers

Forums > Living in Kunming > Moving to Kunming, good spots to live

Hi, thanks for your quick responses,

i'm not sure exactly where i'll be working yet, it seems a lot of the universities are around Wuhua? one of them mentioned a longquanlu.

i dont mind 20 minutes half hour commute, especially if its cyclable.
Part of the reason i want to move to kunming is because its a little more scenic than beijing, but i would also looking to be pretty close to areas with a a bit of a night life.

i can speak ok chinese, i imagine i will start by living on campus and then when i actually get down there is will be easier to look for places.

in terms of the cost of apartments? i'm sure it varies but ay ball park figures? i'll be on a budget.

thanks for your advice so far

Forums > Living in Kunming > Moving to Kunming, good spots to live

Hi there,

i'm currently living in beijing and looking to move to kunming in August, probably to work at one of the universities.

i dont want to live on a campus, so does anyone have any advice about good areas of kunming to live? and the general cost of renting single bedroom apartments?
not looking for anything fancy at all. - (the housing allowance and salaries offered by the universities are pretty low) location is key.

thank for any advice!

Jon