Market-driven industry practice. Some countries have strict anti-discrimination laws, and the culture of acceptance and at least manners. But for now, providing English education is big bucks in China, and currently money trumps manners. Sad situation, some reforms happening in the industry (positive reforms or not, is another question), butmaybe one day anti-discrimination reform will come.
The subway map in the recent article (www.gokunming.com/[...] shows a branch line off line 1 going to Kunming Nan Zhan, which is also a stop on the hypothetical line 4. Is that the high speed rail station? It would seem to be planned to be accessible by subway, at least some day ...
Some acknowledgement has come out after all:
I would be worried if they were celebrating that tragedy!
Baidu lists the Chenggong branch as 塔矣段迎宾旅社(036乡道)附近, which appears to be up the road to the west of Luosiwan/South Coach Station.
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Starbucks' thirst for Yunnan coffee growing
发布者It looks like an outlet of Starbucks will open in the north, next to Metro. Any further info?
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者Leshan steam train is also narrow gauge? It would be cool to try that one too.
To get to Kunming Bei to catch the metre gauge cost me 1 kuai for a 20 min bus ride - how long will it take to get to Leshan?
Although yesterday afternoon my family turned up at the station to discover the afternoon run is closed for some sort of refit. The morning run was not mentioned as closed.
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者Went & tried it. Runs every day through Spring Festival, although the Railway Museum is closed for a couple of days over the break. Very interesting, and the kids loved it!
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者Is this train still running? Will it be operating over the Spring Festival holidays? Is there a contact number to inquire about these details?