How tolerable is the air in Beijing? Is it so bad that you’d recommend not living there briefly?
I plan to study Mandarin in Taipei, but tend to read that mainlanders have a problem understanding people who learned Chinese in Taiwan. So I would like to also study in Beijing for a year or so. I like international cities like New York and Chicago, not small cities like Tulsa or Miami. So Beijing seems to be the only option that fits the bill. Any thoughts?
If you suffer from asthma or skin conditions or have breathing problems then I would suggest you study in another city. Last year a mauve warning was issue, which is the highest colour warning and it was twice the limit for a red warning. The worse times for the air are from late autumn to winter, then the cold air drags down the population from the atmosphere and the coal power stations fire up to heat peoples homes.
There are other cities you can study Chinese in Shanghai, and I hear there a couple of places in inner Mongolia. The ones in inner Mongolia may not have as exciting night live as in Beijing or Shanghai but the country side or far more beautiful in the summer time.
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