Air Quality at Yuxi Hotel, Luoyang

       According to the air quality index map, the Yuxi Hotel in Luoyang is designated as a location with  very unhealthy air quality. This also includes many other locations in the surrounding area. Most families in rural China cook and heat their homes using stoves that burn coal or wood. Domestic energy use is an extremely significant contributor to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Coal use in particular leads to dangerous levels of indoor air pollution, and contributes to the poor outdoor air quality in much of China as well. There is a significant resource of biomass residue such as straw and maize cobs that could be used as fuel, but current stove designs do not burn this effectively. According my research, China's air pollution is continuing to increase. Many citizens are considering moving in search of breathable air.