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View Poll Results: Where would you move to (to live 2-4 years) if you could?
Beijing 20 43.48%
Shanghai 9 19.57%
Hong Kong 17 36.96%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll
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marcopolo79 -
I think it's a matter of personal preference and comfort levels.
To boil this argument down to the essentials, in my experience I have found that the good life in
Beijing is one in which you can afford to escape and insulate yourself from the surrounding
environment, while the good life in Shanghai and Hong Kong is one in which you can maximize your
enjoyment of your environment.
If you to have a more quintessential Chinese experience, definitely choose Beijing, if you want
comfort while still having the benefits of living in China (although the compartive cost will be
much higher) choose Shanghai. Shanghai is also a better choice if you are not a homebody, it's
much more convenient to go out and engage Shanghai as a city than to attempt to do this in Bejing.
Hong Kong offers every last ammenity conceivable, is well connected to all parts of the world
(especially the interesting bits of S.E. Asia that make for fabulous little getaways), and has the
highest standard of living in East Asia outside of Tokyo. Your money will go no further there than
in New York, although food is somewhat cheaper, rent is also quite steep. HK has a fascinating
culture that is Chinese at heart but international and sophisticated in expression, but it is
definitely not China. If comfort is key, choose Hong Kong, but if you want the expereince of
living in China, choose either Beijing or Shanghai.
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BeijingSlacker -
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but as I've heard, Shanghai becomes more and more NY of the East (those who say Paris, don't have
a clue) and HK is polluted and dirty dump (sorry, Skylee, didn't mean to insult you or other
HK-people).
I've never been to SH or HK, but anyways, from what I know, SH might be becoming HK or Singapore.
It is highly unlikely SH will become anything like Paris or NY.
About the pollution in HK, I would guess it's much worse in Beijing.
skylee -
About pollution, perhaps we could use some data here (while this may seem objective, it is
actually arbitrary as I don't have comprehensive data so I just take a snapshot here).
The Air Pollution Index (API) of 19 Jan 2005 given by the authorities -
Beijing - 55
Shanghai - 99
Shenzhen - 69 (for reference as this figure is from the same report as BJ and SH and the city is
very close to Hong Kong)
Hong Kong - 50 to 85 (depending on the location)
Sources -
hparade -
Sorry off topic, but I really think one should not always assume a spouse is always a female wife.
taibeihong -
not quite off topic, as in this case the spouse is not a woman, but a man! LOL.
hparade -
ok,
BeijingSlacker -
Quote:
About pollution, perhaps we could use some data here (while this may seem objective, it is
actually arbitrary as I don't have comprehensive data so I just take a snapshot here).
The Air Pollution Index (API) of 19 Jan 2005 given by the authorities -
Beijing - 55
Shanghai - 99
Shenzhen - 69 (for reference as this figure is from the same report as BJ and SH and the city is
very close to Hong Kong)
Hong Kong - 50 to 85 (depending on the location)
Sources -
Still hard to believe. I have been under the impression that Beijing is the most polluted and HK
is the least. I remember Beijing was once ranked as one the ten most polluted cities in the
world.( Don't remember seeing SH or HK in that list)
wushijiao -
2/13:
Beijing 122
Shanghai 59
Hong Kong 40ish
I think if you check the links regularly you'll see that Beijing is the most polluted of the three.
gato -
No wonder China is so aggravating.
101 to 200 Very High
Air quality worse than both short-term and long-term AQOs. People with existing heart or
respiratory illnesses may notice mild aggravation of their health conditions. Generally healthy
individuals may also notice some discomfort.
bluepoppy -
Quote:
101 to 200 Very High
Air quality worse than both short-term and long-term AQOs. People with existing heart or
respiratory illnesses may notice mild aggravation of their health conditions. Generally healthy
individuals may also notice some discomfort.
I always wondered why that was. I mean, the traffic volume is definitely high in Beijing, but is
there a problem with Chinese car engines or something? Why are the engines creating so much more
fumes than car engines in other countries?
I voted Beijing, even though I think it has the worst weather out of anywhere I've ever been. One
minute it's minus 15 and you have to wear so many layers of clothes you look like a giant Michelin
Man, the next it's so dry that your clothes are dry almost as soon as you hang them out, no plants
are growing and the sky sometimes turns completely yellow with dust. Next at some point in March,
almost overnight the average temperature becomes 40 degrees (sorry, 39.9) and if you don't have
air-conditioning your spare time hobby will be sitting in front of a fan or dashing accross town
in a taxi to see your friends who have an air-conditioned appartment! Finally, there is a window
of three weeks pleasant weather in September when it is just right ^_^
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