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rap60 · Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Brisbane, Australia

Hi, my wife and I are looking for work in a Chinese city with low summer humidity, would appeciate any advice. Looking at Qingdao or Qinghuandao as these appear to fit, has anyone any experience of these cities climates? thanks for your help.

MisterButtkins · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 1221

If low summer humidity is a big priority for you then you might consider living somewhere much further inland... Inner Mongolia would probably be a good bet. Kind of a strange request, I have to say.

rap60 · Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Brisbane, Australia

thanks for your response. the reason for a low-humidity climate is that I have found that a low humidity appears to help keep sinisitus at bay, which i have suffered with quite severely due to the very humid Queensland climate that I currently live in.

daCabbie · Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 244

Considering that most of the east coast of China is having a drought, you should have a wide selection. That is if the government doesn't over seed the clouds.

I am confused; why do you want to live in Qingdao? Coastal cities would seem to have higher humidity? Wouldn't they?

Take a look at the Xinjiang region. It's so dry there the lake disappeared.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Dalian is another you might look at. I've worked in both Dalian and Qingdao and both are not too humid in summer.
Qingdao is a nicer town and the older German part is a good place to hang out. Try to get a Qingdao job/accom not more than say 1km from beach as there is an afternoon sea breeze which on hot days can be very welcome.

rap60 · Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Brisbane, Australia

thnx dacabbie and NS. Seemingly coastal Cities WOULD be humid but not according to what i have read up about Qingdao/Qinhuangdao, short hottish summer and semi-humid. I'm not a fussy foreigner, just seems practical to try for a climate that suits health wise, i certainly don't want to be on antibiotics if i can avoid it. Would love to know more about your Qingdao experiences NS. Overall a decent place to live?

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

I'll PM you.

sistercream · Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 497 Location: Pearl River Delta

I'd definitely head for one of the inland provinces - just make sure you go somewhere with a reasonable expat population if it's your first gig in China. I did 2 years in Xining (Qinghai) and loved it. Also heard good reports back from friends working in Xian and Lanzhou.

PattyFlipper · Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 572

I was only in Qingdao for a visit in August, but was very surprised at the high humidity levels. As other posters have said, heading inland is your best bet. Shanxi province has cold, crisp Winters and hot, dry Summers - not the most cosmopolitan area of China though.