It's never too polluted for a good swim...
Despite its beauty, Dian Chi, just a few miles south of Kunming, is widely regarded as one of the most polluted lakes in China. That must put it in contention for most polluted body of water in the world. Nobody told the boy in the video below.
Many years ago, a similar lack of information led a group of us swimming at Lake Anza, in the Berkeley hills, to suffer a massive outbreak of one of the weirdest rashes ever seen in those parts. May we hope this child enjoys better luck...
If you are not in China and the video doesn't work, use this link. For those of us in China, Google Video playback is not yet available.
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posted by Ryan Petersen @ 8:31 AM
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That lake looks pretty disgusting! I'm not surprised that it's one of the most polluted in China. I can't believe that kid -- the green scum (and who knows what else) didn't seem to faze him one bit.
Seriously, I'm usually the first guy in the water but this lake is another story. I respect his courage to no end. If he lives past the age of 20, he is going to have the strongest immune system in the world.
Hey what a great site keep up the work its excellent.
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