One thing I won’t miss is the quality of the air.
So I’ll have to admit the air has been quite clear recently, but for a significant chunk of the year the weather is pretty awful. From our home we have a fantastic view over the city – we can even just see the Pudong skyline. But sometimes we can only just see the building next door. It feels quite claustrophobic.
The schools just quietly keep the children in, but you can’t help wondering what the long term effects are of breathing this stuff.