Humidity and Air Pollution

If it wasn't for the humidity and air pollution, Hong Kong would be a great place to live. I would go as far as moving here permanently. But the reality is, those two things are as synonymous with Hong Kong as dim sum and skyscrapers.

Dehumidifiers are probably the most popular appliance in Hong Kong. It draws moisture from the apartment through a refrigerated coil, the moisture condenses into H2O and drips into the bucket. The other side of the coil generates warm air that comes out through a fan.


This is from early March. I turned it on in the morning and within 10 hours, I got around 2 gallons of water! Water looked super clear so instead of buying bottled water, why not drink this stuff??

Now, it's late March. For a three day period, the government has warned people to stay indoors unless it's necessary to get out. I felt trapped in my little apartment.


Hong Kong pollution is typically attributed to a combination of car emissions, factories from South China and the sandstorms from Beijing and northern China. Sometimes, the sky would be clear in the morning and then, in late afternoon, it turns ito a mirky, brownish fog. We wonder all the time whether it's fog or smog. We like to think of it as fog.