When you look at that graph, and, indeed, today's, you'll notice that the peak moments coincide with low wind speeds. Winds are very strong in spring afternoons and I believe they blow a lot of the pollution away. When the wind dies down at night, the air fills up with pollution again. From diesel trucks, certainly, but construction, too. And agricultural stalk burning.
What puzzles me is that the humidity, which reaches 100% at night, doesn't precipitate the pollution. I thought it should?
Anyway, high AQI rates are common for Kunming in spring. But that doesn't mean it isn't utterly disgusting. We should all be aware that we're slowly being killed here.
Kunming to offer visa-free transit stays
Posted byIf it's a transit visa, could you, say, fly in from HK, stay three days and fly back to HK? Or does your destination have to be different?
Kunming to offer visa-free transit stays
Posted byPerfect for all those jet-setting foreigners using Kunming as an international flight hub. To, say, er.. Nepal and err..
Airport temper tantrum lands Yunnan official in prison
Posted byAt double speed, that recording is so entertaining to watch. Funny that there's no security officer to take him away. It's an airport after all.
Photos of flash flooding in Yunnan's capital
Posted byI wonder about the quality of food and possible contamination. In a city that doesn't seem to have very high regard for hygiene anyway, I'd stay clear for anything from markets for a while, given the amount of faeces floating around and undoubtedly tainting foodstuff. Also, restaurants (usually on the 1st floor) with flooded kitchens may not be the best place to go eat for some time to come.
Recipe: Dai-style lime chicken
Posted bySawtooth herb: 刺芹
Fish mint: 鱼腥草
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