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Thanks JanJal. I think what you wrote is true.

Forums > Living in Kunming > living in Dali and alternatives

Thank you so much for your advises and information.

Just to realize what could cause high air pollution, answer is 60% to 90% coal burning thermic power plants. You can see those thermic power stations everywhere. Other 20% 30% comes from heavy industries use coal such as steel factories or others. Vehicle causes 10%-20% pollution. Of course those percentage can be vary for different cities or countries depends on their energy sources. If a country doesn't use fossil fuel, generally the country doesn't have serious air pollution, maybe only crowded cities at rush hours. When I put everything together, Kunming is a good city to live for my case. Less population, less high buildings comparing with big cities, sunny, less air pollution etc.

I think it is the best way to rent a house for 1 or 2 months to understand more about Kunming.

China is doing positive to reduce air pollution for future but this is a long way to go. Since China has got huge amount coal mines but almost no petrol sources. Now, we can see a lot of battery powered buses in big cities, China is the leader of the World for this side.

Forums > Living in Kunming > living in Dali and alternatives

I am seriously asking if anyone can tell me if Kunming's air quality is good to live. Does anyone has AQI historical data for Kunming?

We have 4 yo daughter and I want to move from Chengdu to a better AQI side of China ASAP. We have concern about our health.

Forums > Living in Kunming > living in Dali and alternatives

My friends, I was in Kunming at 11.th February and went to 1903 to have dinner about 18:30. Everything was fine, air quality is about 50 something which is quite good for China. After the dinner, we went outside from the restaurant and I saw a heavy air pollution , jump to over 150 later around 200. The next day around 8am, AQI was turned to fine but the same night was jumped to 180 after 22:00 o'clock. Yesterday night reached to over 200 till this morning there was heavy pollution again. Since in one hour time, the AQI is dramatically changed with a very short period of time, I am wondering there is a very big source or sources cause high air pollution. Since last 3 nights it happened and day time it was turned to clean I do not think it is because of any fire around Kunming. In fact, I really like Kunming so much, but disappointed because of last 3 days pollution. I am still watching if this pollution is for a short period such as less then 7 days / mo. Because here in Chengdu, air pollution is very stable always around 150 to 200 in winter and we almost never see the sun or a blue sky.

Forums > Living in Kunming > living in Dali and alternatives

I have also seeking a city to move from Chengdu which is highly polluted. For this reason, now I am at Kunming and a few days ago I was at Dali. Dali air quality absolutely better than Kunming but Dali has got other disadvantages such as hospital, school etc. We have stayed

in a so called boutique hotel, even couldn't find a taxi to go for lunch or a dinner. We paid the hotel around 2400 RMB / day , it was not a poor hotel. Later moved to another hotel called Hilton and took a car to see all around the lake. We feel we can not live in Dali with my wife and my 4 yo daughter.

Today, we are in Kunming and has a surprised by high air pollution around 200 ( PM2.5). Here is much more well organized city plan with international school but we disappointed with high air pollution. Now, my plan is Xiamen. Hope to find somewhere unpolluted.