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  1. Great blog! I am thinking of taking a job position in Almaty. It looks amazing! But, then I see the smog… I’ve lived in China the past two years, and there are good and bad days, with the good days in Qingdao outnumbering the bad, Spring through fall – mostly fine, winter – horrific. Is the smog bad every day? What levels (we see 100+ here in China, but good days are below 50, bad days are above 150) Is it getting better? The surrounding country looks so pristine. What a shame, if so. And, the final question – would it be worth it to live there. It looks like flights to almost everywhere are inexpensive to super cheap (Bishkek, Kiev, Istanbul, Delhi, Amsterdam, Munich, Rome, Prague, Budapest, Urumqi, Tel Aviv, etc.) that is a definitive plus. I’ll be interested to hear your input.