We're heading down to Ruili next week for the Water Splashing Festival. I'd love to get a couple of recommendations from someone who's been there within the past year or two. Must-sees, eateries, trips, good deals, anything really.
Not a big wine conu,, conneis,, fan, but you rarely miss on medium priced Spanish or Chilean reds. I find Italian and French wine to be too dry generally. Metro has some excellent South American reds at reasonable prices.
Not trying to take the guy's side here but has it been clearly pointed out to him that she doesn't want that? As Laotou says, we men can be a bit thick sculled and if he just thinks it's all fun and games and she hasn't told him 'no', then I'm inclined to think she should take a stand before involving other people, foreigners or the police (this is exactly what the police would say btw). You mentioned yourself that she's 'too afraid' to say no but that's what she should do first of all. Maybe bring a girlfriend and explain to him that it's not acceptable and she doesn't like it. She can refer to losing face and that Chinese people feel it's embarrassing to be lifted up (which is true) to ease the situation. If he doesn't get the hint and this stuff continues, then she should pursue other -less comfy- options for sure.
I live in Tengchong and we've got plenty of Burmese people here with Burmese registered cars. China and Burma have an extensive range of cooperation regarding working and travelling. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just a matter of a Burmese license being valid in China but I'll ask around. Also there are very lax regulations on Burmese cars entering China while the other way around is near impossible hence Chinese people who do regular business in Burma just buy a car there and drive it both places. Around here the preferred choice seems to be huge Toyota Landcruisers due to the questionable roads.
Yup, Metro is the place. For 500 kuai you can get 7-8 bottles of the not-too-bad stuff. They have some decent whisky and cognac but of course the price is higher. Most blended brand whisky will set you back 100-150 kuai there, and they usually have 2-3 different single malts as well.
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The comment from Chris had deserved a wider audience. Beluga?
Went there yesterday and it totally made my week. Nice decor and friendly staff and a real salad bar. Sadly we both wanted mexican food so I can't really say much about their other courses. The food was great but just a tad spicier would have improved the dish. The best thing was that we almost had the place to ourselves and we could have a quiet conversation without shouting, spitting Chinese people in the background. I realised how much I had missed that since coming here.
We went to Chicago Coffee a couple of days ago and it was a nice experience. The place is cozy with soft comfy chairs (I realized how much I have missed one since coming here) and they have a nice little collection of English language books in the corner consisting mainly of classics and travel litterature. I was looking forward to trying their advertized tortilla bar but it wasn't up and running that evening.
Instead we went for 2 12 inch pizzas -roast chicken and pepperoni- but we quickly realized that 1 would have been enough. Those things are heavy. I am mainly into Italian style pizza but Chicago's double layered pizzas are well worth a try. Their coffee seems to be a bit on the expensive side but people say good things about it and they have got a nice selection. I wouldn't mind dropping by again some day,, hopefully when they've got the tortilla thing going. English speaking staff btw.
Zhaotong official may face resentencing following weibo uproar
发布者4 years?? Back in Scandinavia we have some of the most lenient sentences in the world, but raping a 4 year old would land you at least double that, or a spot in an mental institution. This is the problem with corruption, if his friends and acquaintances on the other side of the law aren't playing along, he's going to take them down with him. Please don't tweet this more than 499 times. I want to stay harmonious.
Shangri-la hit by 5.9 earthquake
发布者I don't know what kind of geologist would "expect" an even larger quake within 10 days. The release of tension in the 5.9 and the subsequent aftershocks ought to significantly LOWER the chance of quakes until the tension rebuilds, which of course could take anything from a year to a hundred. I have no idea why anyone would try to install fear in people like that when scientific evidence -or rather, past experience in this case- suggests that such events are unlikely, but yeah, of course can not be ruled out.
Kunming's metro could cost 300 billion yuan
发布者Underbid everyone else. Begin kickback schemes. Triple the costs later. Classic Chinese licitation approach.
Details emerge in Yunnan's largest-ever gutter oil case
发布者I'm not a proponent of capital punishment but this is a case seriously testing my feelings. If you can earn yourself a bullet to the head for holding on to more than 20 grams of hard drugs, where is the equivalent for greedy, ruthless people who knowingly conspire to risk the health of hundreds of thousands of their customers? You know what, maybe chopping off a few heads could set an example for other sociopaths to behold.
Rhinos reintroduced to Yunnan
发布者Considering the price of rhino horn in China due to TCM superstition, sadly I think it's only a matter of time before one or more are poached.