It does not have to do anything for you, its a fact! You are 100% better off in Kunming than Beijing! For air quality,I should say.

..Yank,Well your example is stupid because you would totally be lucky if you picked the 2 months old milk over the one year! hahah...There are many more reasons, not just Air quality..to be happy about being here...If you guys don't feel lucky to live here. move...If you didn't know, luck is subjective. So if i feel its lucky to be here, it is...If you don't, its not. But why live here if that is the situation.

Bobb, Next time i have a question, I will..Thanks dude!

I would like to add, Someone said the people in Kunming are less friendly....Maybe...just maybe..you are more jaded and walking around with a big sour puss? I have found the locals really helpful and friendly. Like the man said above me maybe its the contrast between BJ and KM...but life as been good here so far.It does help to realize that china does not have the same hospitality that we have at home.(most western places)....I would be lying if i said i never bitched about china or the Chinese ..hahahah But it for sure changes nothing.

I hear you, There is always someplace better. I myself only plan to live here 2-3 years! would be surprised if i stayed longer...I guess what i am saying is there seems to be a lot of complaining on this site.. maybe you old timers could help us new comers and tell us what is good. Unless you are stupid most people already know what is bad! Like Air Q and traffic! I have heard from locals that is used to rain much more here, making it a much nicer place....Lets hope for rain.

Just moving here from Beijing ..Let me tell some of you guys how lucky you are to live in Kunming.. Its almost funny to me when i hear people complaining about the air quality ....you can see the sun and blue sky most days here.....Beijing looks like the world is ending, you might be able to have a nice day 50 out of 365... The food is a little shitty here compared to BJ,SH or other big citys... But there is cool places here and for every bad spot i have found somewhere cool to eat here. The traffic is bad?? hahahahah ..you have never lived somewhere with bad traffic!! This is china and Kunming will almost for sure be ruined eventually, but right now I'm loving it.