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- May 22, 2013
- Giveaway: Nie Er Symphony Orchestra
  Oops...the answer to the trivia question is that today is the 200th anniversary of Wagner's birth.
- May 20, 2013
- Giveaway: Nie Er Symphony Orchestra
  We have our winners! Congratulations to Jake, Dan and Shlomi. We still have two pairs of tickets to give away. Visit our Facebook page for an opportunity to win:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/GoKunming/40464395837?
- May 13, 2013
- Yuxi-Mengzi: China's newest railway
  Typo has been corrected.
- April 24, 2013
- Getting Away: Hiking the Gaoligong Mountains
  The typo on the date of construction for the bridge has been fixed.
- April 15, 2013
- How bad is Kunming's air?
  My mistake for not dating the photo. I will put a more recent image up as soon as I have one.

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- May 15, 2013
- Forums > Living in Kunming > Strange light in the sky tonight
  
  Mike's got it right. Official word out of the National Space Science and Applied Research Center says it was a rocket launch. Payload was apparently scientific equipment for studying the ionosphere. Pictures and a brief explanation here:
  news.sohu.com/20130514/n375886301.shtml
  Message boards have gone haywire with comments on everything from UFOs to anti-missile technology tests.
- May 13, 2013
- Forums > Living in Kunming > Strange light in the sky tonight
  
  I saw it as well. Looked like it was putting out a ton of smoke and then just faded out. I'll look in the papers tomorrow morning and see if there is any information.
- April 22, 2013
- Forums > Living in Kunming > so vpn use is illegal?
  
  You may want to read this forum thread:
  www.gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/3238/vpn
- April 17, 2013
- Forums > Study > Guandu Shaolin Temple
  
  here's some background:
  www.gokunming.com/[...]
- April 15, 2013
- Forums > Living in Kunming > Why do foreigners still go to Kundu?
  
  GoKunming was recently contacted by one of the owners of Muse. He told us bars in Kundu were approached by PSB officers in the run-up to Kunming hosting the South Asia Expo in June. Bar owners were told if foreigners without proper visas were found in their venues the owners would have to pay out of pocket to return said foreigners to their home countries.
  This doesn't explain away all the problems people have listed in the above comments, but it does offer a window onto current Kundu policy.

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- scally
  February 27, 2013
- Kunming > Guangzong No. 3 Cafe
  光宗三号咖啡馆
  When the weather is nice, this is one of the best cafes in Kunming for sitting in the sun. A bit strange that a large coffee comes in two separate cups.
- scally
  December 13, 2012
- Kunming > Lazy Bones Delivery Service
  美食快递
  Newly reopened after a year absence.
- scally
  February 13, 2012
- Kunming > Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant
  一丘田七号客栈
  I went there yesterday afternoon with every intention of getting a pizza. But when I got the menu it said very clearly that pizza and pasta are not available until after 5pm (the wood-fired oven has to warm up). Just a heads up to everyone. The brisket sandwich was an awesome substitute for the pizza.

events

Thursday, May 23

Camel Bar
Live Metal: with Beijing band LR (左右), and guest band from Kunming Kouxian (扣弦), 8:30pm, advanced tickets 50 yuan, 60 yuan at the door
Moondog
Celebrity Bartender Night: with ukulele Lisa, 9:30pm, free entry
Chapter One
Gin or vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles
The Club
Weekend Warm-up Party: with DJ 电麻子, 10:30pm, free entry
Gemen Game Café (Wenhua Xiang)
Tarot evening for French speakers and Scrabble for English speakers; 20% off import beers and no game fee, 7pm