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[quote=Anonymous]I would pick Hong Kong over Shanghai simply because of health reasons and food quality. I’ve lived in Asia for a lot of years. With China, even without political considerations, I’d worry about the quality of food. The farming system there and the industrial waste spillage and their casual disposal into the waterways and farmland gives me pause about toxins in food. With Hong Kong you may have more access to foreign supermarkets and food. And yes, I would cook my own food and limit eating out in restaurants. If possible, I would bring my own food with me if I had to go to China.

My kid had an opportunity to go to Beijing for two weeks in groups program. I didn’t let them. We’ve lived in Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia and visited many more, thought not in the last 12 years. Lots of food are imported from China so we employ a certain strategy to insure our safety as much as possible.

Also, a friend that I knew while living in one of the above countries about 20 years, and who’d previously spent 5 years living in Beijing came down with multiple myeloma 6 years ago. She became part of some research. During the background history (she had no family history of the disease) portion of the research, it was concluded, according to her, she was probably exposed to certain toxins while living in Asia - she lived in Taiwan (3 years), Beijing (5years), South Korea (6years). She was a foodie and was not particularly careful about where her food came from. I remember warning her to use bottled (we had water delivery options) water to drink and cook with and to limit her groceries to imported food whenever she could, she never listened. This was the early 2000s. We’ve spent a lot of time living abroad, so for me, I take a lot into consideration when traveling or living abroad. [/quote]

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