kathmandu's(ktm) air pollution is equally bad ..maybe even worse...but just half hour drive from ktm its totally different world......hope people come back to their sense and start caring about environment....ride bike-stop pollution...thats what i did back in ktm...rode my mountain bike every time i had to go out....but i must admit....Nepal is one beautiful country to live in...if anyone here is planning to go to Nepal, do let me know..i can provide you guys with details to make your trip convenient...
Peace

So I spent just over a week looking at all sorts of places in all sorts of locations. Contrary to what I said earlier, I ended up taking a place right in the middle of some of the biggest malls in Dalian!

I'm right in between Carrefour, Walmart, Roosevelt and Dianzi Cheng on Xi'an Lu

I saw a couple of places in Hei Shi Jiao but the apartments themselves were not great. The location was OK (nearby shops and beach) although I didnt like the main street itself. Most of the buildings there are old-style and so that reduces the options if you don't like that.

Also, because I only wanted to rent for 3 months, most landlords weren't interested so I couldnt be too picky.

I saw a couple of great apartments in yiping xinghai with great views of the sea but those places were miles from supermarkets and restaurants.

Anyway, I decided that the most important thing was to have everything close at hand: shops and public transport etc. So Xi'an Lu fitted that perfectly. Also very quick to get into the Zhongshan district etc.

Shame about having nowhere nearby to go jogging, but I joined a gym instead.