That's the first city I've been to when I came here.  Its filthy because the major product of the city or maybe the whole province is coal.  Local people look at you from head to toe and follow you then gossip.  Its cold there and most foreigners were black and filipinos.  Most people dont speak English only students can speak English.

Don't go there... it's like living in Mordor from the Lord of the Rings. 

It is on my Top 3 worst cities in China, at the top of the list. 

Number two is: Zhengzhou, Henan

You will regret it... wait... this post is 8 weeks old... I bet you are already regretting it. 

I was there on business 2 years past, couldn't  drag me out of the airport, it was minus 20c outside. After an hour  eventually made it to the taxi, arrived at the hotel and refused to leave there. 3 days later left. Polar bear world this time of year.