In Beijing I had a few 60X100cm prints done but it took a few trys to get good quality. Tried in KM with poor results.
Make sure you set the attributes to 'read only.' If you are like me, you set the pic contrast, etc the way you want it but they always have a better idea.
One more thing, avoid saving jpg's too many times as there is quality loss when you print the big ones. Use RAW images if you can and only save once to jpg.
Not working and being over age 50 are a couple additional qualifiers for the retirement visa.
In China, I was a "subject" teacher meaning I didn't teach English. There seems to be really only two requirements to teach English in China 1) Be a native speaker and 2) have a white face. I fully agree with more enforcement of teaching qualifications. Many English teachers were young people who were also clueless, sad to say,
@HFCAMPO: Alas, we are but simple NASTY folk doing what we like in the way we like. You can shove your unappreciated preaching where the sun don't shine.
For a guy with his panties all bunched up about being controlled, you sure have a strange interest in controlling others.
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Last year most places were not open. I went to Wenlin Jie and nearly every place was closed.
Tip: Stock up on beer, cigarettes, DVDs and favorite foods because this stuff will be hard to find. Note many Chinese places will close a few days early to beat the travel madness.
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Good for quality, but pricey, hand tools.
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Last week had an 8:45am flight.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
World Class Airport, NOT!
Tonight "Peacock", a performance by Yang Liping (杨丽萍), to begin her world tour, 8pm, 100-1680 yuan at Yunna Haigeng Auditorium.
Saw this lady perform at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in California, in 1995. Quite a good and interesting show.
I'm going to try to make it.
Not so good. Kimchi had a very sour taste. Other food was nothing to brag about. I don't think I would go back.
This bus station is not located as indicated. It is further North!
Wildlife survey: Rare animal sightings "encouraging"
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Report: Solar cells can now convert raindrops into electricity
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Report: Efforts to expand provincial forests bearing fruit
发布者Good point. There is a lot of rubber in Banna. Took lovely photos of bamboo forests, then of the bamboo cut down and finally rubber trees. Such a loss.
Yunnan province to advertise in Thanksgiving Day parade
发布者Watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 石林 float looked pretty good. Lots of pretty young ladies dancing.
I'll take cartoon character balloons, high school bands, dancing and singing over goosestepping missiles and tanks anyday!
Happy Thanksgiving to Americans! Happy Holiday season to all!
China initiates enormous Yangtze water diversion scheme
发布者老子 wrote in 道德经 Of the need for harmony with the Dao. When I read, and tried to understand Daoism, I thought that the teaching was that man needed to be one with what is. I thought this idea was simple, complex and profound. I thought it might mean being in harmony with nature.
China may claim the 道德经 and Daoism as the Way but over the centuries she has often attempted to improve nature for the benefit of man. The ability to muster resources, manpower and fortune, to carve out solutions to perceived problems of mankind is to fail to see the Dao. Damming rivers, leveling mountains, and diverting waters to far off places is not harmonious. When man defies the Dao, balance is no longer maintained.
When balance is destroyed, man will suffer. That is the Dao.