@pluto: probably not much to do with the new permanent residence regs, but it's definitely an issue.
In Kunming at least, they've responded to the rise in people working illegally by making it extremely difficult to get legal visas. There's no logic to this.
I would actually recommend Tmall over Taobao. They're the same company, but Tmall is focused on official stores for companies. Met-RX, Amway and a few other supplement sellers have official stores there.
You may find some cheaper sources on Taobao, from people doing grey imports (I swear, officer, I thought it was baby formula!), but you have a higher risk of counterfeits or adulteration.
As always, check the buyer reviews before buying from anyone.
@pluto: Call it what you want, but when people are all over some random stranger for very specific wording like that, it sounds like a flame war to me.
I didn't answer OP's question because I did my Chinese studies about 14 years ago at Yunda, and people are starting to complain about class size and quality. I have no idea what the other offerings are, so I decided to keep my mouth shut.
I notice you haven't answered either...
That might be the best solution, but the best response is to sit in a corner and think about what's wrong with you.
I understand that this is "your spot" and all, but it seems there's a group of people here that refuse to allow the forums to serve any actual purpose to the community.
Even the simplest requests turn into flame wars.
You guys need to chill. You're all jumping on her for a little miscommunication that we can all easily understand. What's the point?
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Right next to my office, so I eat here pretty often. The place has a nice garden design with lots of outdoor seating for nice days.
A nice menu of Western food with solid brunch choices, fresh fruit juice mixes, and good salads. The burger is also very good.
Excellent Thai food served in a beautiful art deco setting. The bar is also top notch, with great cocktails, whiskys and cigars.
When the weather is good, try to get a table on the rooftop garden, which offers views of the Bird and Flower market.
May be a little pricier than some of the other Thai restaurants in town.
An exciting new gallery space built from an old factory warehouse in the Paoluda Creative Industry Park. Looking forward to seeing what they'll do with it.
A great little place in the middle of a beautiful valley chock full of great climbing spots.
The beds and rooms are very comfortable, though the bathrooms are shared, and of the "eco" variety (a plus as far as I'm concerned).
The owners are very helpful about everything from info on climbing spots to trip planning and getting around the area.
Also, the place is dirt cheap. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
Popular night market locations closed, ban appears permanent
发布者The problem with providing convenient parking for everyone is that more people will choose to buy cars or drive into the city when they would have otherwise taken transit.
The standard fine for illegal parking is 150 RMB. Problem is, it's very poorly enforced. The streetside parking is also poorly managed. Those people are supposed to be keeping a lid on bad parking, but they will often direct drivers to double park, blocking the street, or even park on the sidewalks, so they can collect more money.
No end in sight for Xuefu Lu traffic upheaval
发布者"Taking the trees away to recuperate." I didn't see them taking the trees from Xuefu Lu, but I've seen them removing them from other parts of town, and the workers were basically just chopping the trees to pieces.
Based on what we've seen for the other metro lines, Xuefu Lu is going to be a mess for years. All of the problems they have complained about: bedrock, difficulty managing traffic, etc, are going to hit them at Xuefu in spades. There are also, if my sources are correct, extensive bunkers down there from WWII, which were probably expanded (without maps) during the CR.
If they don't revert Yi Er Yi to two-way, that whole quadrant of the city is toast.
Yunnan's population by the numbers
发布者@scally: I just did, and it looks like the Hui are actually still under a million
Yunnan's population by the numbers
发布者Are you sure the Hui don't top one million? I seem to remember hearing they were the largest or second largest minority group in the province
Forecast for Kunming's next subway line: Wait and see
发布者"as Kunming media outlets reveal the presence of dense basalt deposits in the path of multiple tunnels routinely hampered progress."
This has been known for years and years. In the early 2000s, people were holding this up as the reason why Kunming would never have a subway.
I'm guessing engineers brought it up in their time and cost projections, and the officials in charge ignored them. You don't start digging long tunnels underneath a city without taking a look at what the ground is made of.