I couldn't pass up the opportunity...

...to share about this city as well. If you know how important the environment is to me, you'll understand why I am in awe at how polluted this city is. You have to click on the link below the article and watch the video to understand the full effect...

"A number of Chinese cities could've made this list for the same reason - pollution - but Linfen takes the cake because it has the dirtiest air in the entire world.

A small city (pop. 4,000,000 - yes, that's a small city in China) located in southern Shanxi province, Linfen's air pollution problem is legendary, a result of being one of China's largest coal mining hubs. The air is filled with soot and pollutants and water is contaminated by arsenic. There is a heightened risk of bronchitis, pneumonia, and lung cancer for residents.

The entire Shanxi province, a hard-scrabble region on China's western central plains, is plagued by air pollution. Shanxi has 270 billion tons of proven coal reserves, and coal is everywhere - piled in back alleys and sold in burnable cubes. Until China's government makes a more sincere effort at cleaning up the environment, the sun won't be shining in Linfen for sometime to come."

http://www.realclearworld.com/lists/most_dangerous_cities/linfen.html