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Moving to China: Water filters required?
I will be living and working in Beijing as a young professional come next year at the local office of a US firm where I previously worked, and in preperation for my move, I've been reading up on life in China, and clean water seems to be an issue.
So I had a couple questions for other expats living there:
1. Would you recommend bringing with you faucet filters and filter pitchers, or should I wait until I get to China and buy something from there?
2. Do the faucet filters brought from the US generally fit Chinese plumbing?
3. Are there specific brands you would recommend?
I lived in Beijing for two years and I'm in my third year in the Northwest and I've never used a water filter. I've always had water delivered to my home (large bottles -- five liters?) and drink bottled water when I'm out. I brush my teeth with tap water and even cook with tap water (the cooking process removes impurities.)
I am here with my husband and two young children (under age 10) and we haven't had any stomach problems. Just the occasional 24-hour bug.
I'm not sure US fixtures are the same as Chinese ones. I know my kitchen faucet is extremely different from the one I had in the US! However, many of the homes in Beijing have similar fixtures. I just don't think you will need anything, though.
Good luck!