It's not surprising that the Kunming Fair is just as unorganized as ever.
Having visited on previous years, there is little initiative to visit again.
I might point out that the reason for the absence of a ticket booth is due, in my opinion, to anybody who is anybody in Kunming being given neck tokens (tickets) by friends of friends (if you know what I mean?). My previous experience indicates that the booth staff recycle their passes many times back through the fence.
Only in Kunming!
"The national ban should go down comparatively well in major cities like Beijing..."
Ha! Not a chance. I used to live in Beijing. I have many fond memories of sitting in restaurants with my pregnant wife that were full of "no-smoking" signs and all of the workers were puffing away. This is never gonna fly. People don't give a rip about the signs. And who is going to enforce it? This is a joke!
Nice article, Dan.
As someone with a relationship with the medical profession in Kunming and knowing of the unfortunately high level of smoking by MDs, could I suggest replacing the cigarette butt photo with a photo of a cigarette-smoking doctor - It shouldn't be too dificult - perhaps even a collage of photos. ;-)
Kunming people and their foreign counterparts are law abiding citizens. The ban will be adhered to in the same way as similar bans already in force, for example: the ban on car horns and the ban on acting like a jerk when driving a car including the speed restriction imposed when driving down a pavement........
Interview: Qin Benhui
发布者Was your conversation in English? Or did you translate from Chinese?
Where to watch the World Cup in Kunming
发布者If we could only get as much excitement around here about real football...美式橄榄球 that is!!
Interview: Qin Benhui
发布者[insert whistle here]"你就回来了吗"
Interview: Qin Benhui
发布者We all need a 'Qin Benhui' at some stage. I need someone to repair the repairs carried out by a rouge 'builder'.
+++++ Qin Benhui Builders Ltd. All building work guaranteed. +++++
Please Mr Qin, expand. Start a business, maintain the standards. Make a fortune.
Interview: Qin Benhui
发布者秦本辉万岁!!!!
Kunming Fair: An overview
发布者It's not surprising that the Kunming Fair is just as unorganized as ever.
Having visited on previous years, there is little initiative to visit again.
I might point out that the reason for the absence of a ticket booth is due, in my opinion, to anybody who is anybody in Kunming being given neck tokens (tickets) by friends of friends (if you know what I mean?). My previous experience indicates that the booth staff recycle their passes many times back through the fence.
Only in Kunming!
Getting away: A trip to the seaside
发布者yes, weizhou island is sooooo pretty. I miss the sea food there sooo much.
Getting away: Stone Forest
发布者Thanks, correction has been made.
Getting away: Stone Forest
发布者the Peak View Pavilion (望峰停) should be the Peak View Pavilion (望峰亭)
Interview: Liu Lifen
发布者Hi Lifen, congratulations! I had a great time at 943Studio! You did a good job!
Yunnan preparing warily for China smoking ban
发布者I'll have to introduce you to my smoking dentist who's also a wiz at teeth whitening!
Yunnan preparing warily for China smoking ban
发布者"The national ban should go down comparatively well in major cities like Beijing..."
Ha! Not a chance. I used to live in Beijing. I have many fond memories of sitting in restaurants with my pregnant wife that were full of "no-smoking" signs and all of the workers were puffing away. This is never gonna fly. People don't give a rip about the signs. And who is going to enforce it? This is a joke!
Yunnan preparing warily for China smoking ban
发布者I teach a kid who's father is a surgeon. Oddly enough he recommended me Hong Ta Shan and not Camels.
Yunnan preparing warily for China smoking ban
发布者Nice article, Dan.
As someone with a relationship with the medical profession in Kunming and knowing of the unfortunately high level of smoking by MDs, could I suggest replacing the cigarette butt photo with a photo of a cigarette-smoking doctor - It shouldn't be too dificult - perhaps even a collage of photos. ;-)
Yunnan preparing warily for China smoking ban
发布者Kunming people and their foreign counterparts are law abiding citizens. The ban will be adhered to in the same way as similar bans already in force, for example: the ban on car horns and the ban on acting like a jerk when driving a car including the speed restriction imposed when driving down a pavement........