Latest Comments

• • September 20, 2011
  • Illegal 'gutter oil' operation casts shadow on Kunming food safety
    

    What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger! This is only the tip of the iceberg.

    If the newspapers would only adopt a "shame" page to publish businesses and people that do these activities, much of this would end quickly. Face is everything in China.

• • October 19, 2010
  • Expert: Kunming's property prices could drop by 30 percent
    

    Danmarien, my biggest hurdle was buying on paper. Took me a few years to be comfortable with that. Secondly, I bought because I wanted a new home and not too concerned about the future returns. However, I paid 3000 per sq m at the tome, so I don't think any bubble burst will have much effect on me. My house is valued at over 15k sq m now, and I'm not getting it until next Jan. I've already been offered 650,000 for it and currently only have 200,000 in it. But as I said, I bought it to live in so I won't sell it. I have no worries that some developer will buy out from under me. Can't happen. This is located in the New City and they won't be changing anything there until long after I'm gone.

    My advice would be simply buy for yourself and not speculate any investment return. Although you stand little chance to really lose, China is a dangerous place to get involved with real estate purely for a quick buck. The way I look at it is I get to own a nice property for less than half what it cost in the US anyway. Maybe "own" is too strong of a word, but you get my meaning.

    Hey, what the hell, can't take it with you right?

• • October 18, 2010
  • Expert: Kunming's property prices could drop by 30 percent
    

    The sad fact is that Chinese will buy property reguardless of the prices and developers use this to their advantage. The single most important 'requirement' to any Chinese is to own their home at any cost. This is the grand illusion the entire real estate market is based on. It has allowed speculaters to get filthy rich, and drive the market far beyond any senseable prices.

    Now throw in the govt's policy of wholesale destruction of existing property throughout China, and you have a perfect storm creating massive demmand for builders. Also creating huge rent increases for existing rentals. It will be many years before anything "gives" as Danmarin put it. Prices may fluctuate here and there, but they will continue up for a long time. Govt attempts to curb specualive buying has proven time and time again to be nothing more than a finger in the dike.
    Govt policy, dishonest developers, and scammers have created a monster that will permiate every sector of China's economy before too long. In the near future, the "have and have nots" dividing line will only get worse. That is what the govt better be most worried about.

• • August 24, 2010
  • Fake liquor operations raided by police
    

    Well PerNordin, you must me a newbi in China. The fake liquor these assholes produce incorporate any number of chemicals so they that duplicate the taste and color. Most of which are not made for consumption purposes. Then you come in and buy it at the bar for standard price. It is not sold to you any cheaper. Only the bars profit from selling this poison. Keep sucking it down, and you my friend will certainly be paying through the nose with following hospital bills. Don't see how that makes drinking this shit is saving you money.

    The Baiju, chinese water, is worst yet. It would benefit you to do a quick search on the net about this stuff. Even if it is the "real" high grade stuff (Moutai), it has serious health effects. Even the Chinese doctors will tell you to stay away from it.

    Sounds like you got some serious issues with your drinking. Hope you get it dealt with before you end up in a Chinese hospital where things quickly go from bad to worse.

    BTW, as long as you keep buying this shit, they will keep on makin it. You also become the problem.

• • May 18, 2010
  • Kunming addresses taxi shift change troubles
    

    WOW!!!! It's about time!!!!!

Latest Classifieds

• • April 15
    
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  • iPad3 sealed in box
    

    Classifieds > Buy & Sell > For Sale

    I just returned to Kunming and have this iPad here for sale now.

    This is a sealed box, bought from Apple in LA. White 32 GB iPad 3rd generation WiFi only. First come, first serve. 5200 RMB

• • April 6
    
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  • iPad 3 HD White 32 GB WiFi only factory sealed
    

    Classifieds > Buy & Sell > For Sale

    UPDATE: I just returned to Kunming and have this iPad here for sale now.

    This is a sealed box, bought from Apple in LA. White 32 GB iPad 3rd generation WiFi only. 5200 RMB. First come, first serve.

    These new iPads are HD so carefully consider the your gb requirements before purchase. If you intend to do a lot of pics and movies, you need a least 32 GB.

Latest Forum Posts

• • May 7, 2012
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Another Kunming Scam With Vegetables!
    

    My wife just learned of the latest scam to be discovered in Kunming. Apparently our local farmers are mixing formaldehyde with the water they use on the vegetables so they will "look fresh" at the markets.

    Happy shopping!!!!!

    BTW, for those of you who like to eat pigs ears, they are being made from plastic and sold as real.

    And life goes on....... or not!

• • May 3, 2012
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Restaurants you 'love to hate'
    

    OK BillDan. What can I say but............ditto!

• • May 3, 2012
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Kunming roast beef sandwich scene
    

    Where's the beef?

• • May 3, 2012
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Richland Hospital
    

    Do your homework. Search here for the past threads about this hack hospital. There are plenty of reasons NOT to trust this hospital. You would do better to roll the dice in a local Kunming hospital. Me? I go to Bangkok and just hope I don't encounter any emergency in Kunming.

• • April 26, 2012
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Heavy Metal Toxin Testing
    

    Great information there HFCAMPO. So how did your results go?

Latest Reviews

• • bucko
    May 20, 2009
    
  • Kunming > Sandra's

• • bucko
    March 8, 2009
    
  • Kunming > Hello! Haigeng Minigolf Park
    Hello! 海埂迷你高尔夫公园

    I have to agree with splitopen. This place is not worth the long drive to get there whatsoever. Crazy expensive and the play is boring. It looks thrown together and poorly built. The employees are rude. They obviously don't like their jobs. For the prices they charge, it is a rip off. I give it a few months before Hello! Haigeng Minigolf Park is just a memory.

    Dr Doom, This is not the US so, yes, 40 kuai IS too much! Next time your are there, count how many Chinese customers they have. This business seems to promote an elitist attitude which I do not care for. A foreign owned business setting pricing to exclude locals is not a place I would support.

    BTW, it was open in Nov, and it sounds like your are the one who owns this place......pretty lame.

• • bucko
    April 7, 2008
    
  • Kunming > Blue Bird
    青鸟

    The food is expensive with small portions. Quality is poor and the service is not so good. I think the servers are not happy working there which shows in their attitude. I would not recommend this place at all.

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