Originally Posted by
Jamoldo
You're right it isn't THAT great here in HKG, but we think "200" is uber uber high, and SH beats that mark quite a lot, if I'm not mistaken. I think estimates are that 50% of HK's pollution is "imported" - the HK government seems to be reluctant to take local measures to improve things itself though (bus and shipping emission standards etc).
Plus we have great weather, beaches, low taxes, connectivity to the world, easy visa process etc etc etc...
- oh and the food is safe
I'll take that "unsafe" food over in Shenzhen over the sweet rubbish in HK any day. Whenever there's a mainland visa in tow, I do just that. On the other hand, I'll be in town the night of 17JAN, so if there was a place with late-night 蝦餃, that'd be nice.
Regarding Beijing's air pollution, it's even more surreal with sunglasses on. Strolling by Jianguomen Waidajie, at least the parts with the random neon lights (the ones that look like incomplete arches)- might as well be filming a sequel to Blade Runner.
Comparatively speaking (but still not exactly healthy), Shenzhen never seemed that bad, at least in the SEZ. But wandering through parts of Longgang, Baoan or Guangming indeed reveals another world.