Thanks for this thread. I'm also expecting a baby in April with my Chinese wife (I'm British) and the advice above is very welcome.
Thanks for this thread. I'm also expecting a baby in April with my Chinese wife (I'm British) and the advice above is very welcome.
In response to @Dudeson, and just for the record, Robert's School is definitely permitted to employ foreign teachers. Their foreign teachers (I'm one) are fully quaified and have official Residence Permits (= year-long multi-entry "visas") obtained through the Kunming Education Authority. I believe Shane and some other private language schools are also similarly registered to employ foreign teachers.
@Dudeson's "I think the only school in KMG allowed to employ foreign teachers is KIA or official (registered) Int. Schools."
Certain private language schools are registered to employ foreign teachers, too eg Robert's School, Shane, etc.
Can anyone confirm that the Kunming English Corner is happening again at Green Lake? I know it stopped for a while during the recent "beautification". Thursday evenings still? Same place?
@robert367 Do you even read the OP request??
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This place is now closed.
Price is now 100RMB for adults, 70RMB for children.
Some of the animal areas are as far as 10+km from the entrance - you can buy a hop on/off bus ticket for 60RMB per person, but there are also clearly marked walkways for those who are full of energy.
Everything inside is pretty expensive - consider bringing a picnic.
Many of the animals are in large outdoor enclosures. Some are caged. The park calls itself a safari, but this is not a "drive your car amongst the animals" thing. It's more like a decent western zoo.
There are places to handle/be photographed with animals, for a fee. Also, some kids amusements.
The animal show is free, but a waste of time (unless you love watching goats, sheep, pigs, horses etc!!).
Good labelling i English thorughout.
Still worth a visit, especially for the arhat statues. The 11am vegetarian lunch is basic, but still only 10RMB. Free entry.
Prague cafe used to be my favourite cafe in Wenlin area but I went for lunch there today after a few months away and it's really gone downhill (new owners?). The menu was a photocopy, the food was lacklustre and much more expensive than before, the decor was dull and the service so-so. I won't be back there anytime soon.
It's open! And it's free. And its terrific for kids.
The museum is surprisingly interactive (although only 2/3 of the attractions are working) and modern (VR, simulators, touchscreens, etc). Sadly, no English on any of the displays but the fun is in trying to work out how the exhibits work and what they are supposed to be showing. Well worth a visit.
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者@Nanzhao
Thank you. I plan to take the train soon and will confirm it's 10.34 or othewise.
@HFcampo
Thanks also. The zoo/temple sounds interesting. Are they near the Horse Racing Park? And if I take a look I will, of course, miss the train back - do you or others know if there's a nearby bus route back to central KM somewhere (as there don't seem to be many taxis around that area). Thanks.
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者PS (can't edit) Sorry, 11.51 is a return time. But 10 and 10.34 have both been claimed as the start time??
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者Can anybody confirm the current train times?
Specifically, is the North Station to ShiZui a 10.00am start or 10.34 or 11.51??
And another one bites the dust...
发布者Shouldn't "county" in the penultimate paragraph be "country"?
Kunming Railway Station attackers charged in mass stabbings
发布者The remainder finally got their comeuppance:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-32029430