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[Roger]

Someone told me the Chinese do not have sweat glands as we do, and it does seem that there is a lot less bodily air pollution in China.

However, in some colleges I worked I could smell the students. It was mostly during winter, when they had to take cold showers in cold weather.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

[whitjohn]

It's Yunnan, not Yunan and I said the people don't smell bad. There are plenty of bad smells here same as there must be where you are!

[Asynca]

White John, watch your racist comments on indigenous Australians, please. They cop enough flack already, they don't need more crap from you. In my outback experience, EVERYONE who lives out there stinks. Its so hot your deorderant doesn't work anymore. Probably people could smell YOU coming TOO.

I think I've found a job for myself in Nanjing. A gazillion laowai can't be wrong...

[whitjohn]

Asynca,
I worked amongst the Abbos for many years and they deserve all the flack they get. They are the most worthless bunch I have encountered anywhere on earth. One Chinese garbage picker is worth any 5 Aboriginals...so there! Rasist, no... experienced, yes!
No one stinks unless they don't wash or let the clothes rot off their backs because they go to town and spend their dole money on grog.

[Roger]

You speak an appalling language, whitjohn! And, you display an appalling redneckish attitude! Are there more such racists in OZ as you? How can you talk about your own fellow countrypeople in such a derogatory manner??? Are you a Chinese immigrant?

We were live-in partners in then Salisbury, now Harare - two Israelis, two Aussies, two Brits and me; sad to say one of the two Aussies had the smjelliest feet I have ever smelled in my life.
But I would never presume he was statistically relevant.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

[Asynca]

Let me just assure you that, no, not all Australians are like Whitjohn.

Most of us the decency to to treat each other with respect. I find it is usually people with bad self esteem and identity issues who feel it necessary to be racist, sexist, homophobic etc, and then try to justify their gross generalizations with 'experience' or 'real truth'.

Back on the air pollution topic though (what, on topic?!) It turns out that people generally say that inland is bad, coastal is good. Tianjian, Dalian and cities in the Fujian provinces are apparently good. EVERYONE tells me no Sichuanese cities, stay AWAY! Thanks ppl

[shenyanggerry]

Shenyang (and probably most Chinese cities) is heated with brown coal. Until they turn the furnaces off at the end of March, the smell is everywhere. Other than that, not too bad.

[Guest]

Hi,
I am originally from Adelaide also. I am teaching in Jiangsu Province and it is VERY industrial here. The School is opposite a CHEMICAL PLANT which I think manufactures fertliser and most mornings you cannot see even a few feet ahead. There is a constant white dust in the air continually and it gets into everything. It is in your hair, on your desk, on your floor etc. I was (and am still ) a bit concerned as I had a lung removed 14 years ago and cannot afford to play around with my remaining lung. I just hope that the white dust (as well as the dust from the chalk) will not cause any problems. This Province and area has to be one of the worst for pollution. There are no birds here at all - they have all kicked the bucket no doubt.

[shenyanggerry]

Rhonda, the white powder doesn't sound good but it may be harmless. The lack of birds on the other hand....

[lost&confused]

Nanning!!

I worked in Guangxi University there and it is absolutely beautiful. Great people, great weather, great food.

[fat_chris]