GoK was once lively, contentious, at times abusive but also interesting, entertaining and always informative. The goal of harmony resulted in policy of forced moderation and eventual censorship. Only approved opinions and discourse was allowed. As the hand on the tiller grew heavier, GoK lost the wind.
Sorry for getting nautical but I bought a home less than a kilometer from the ocean in California and have been relaxing, enjoying my dotage, sailing, and the Kunming like weather here. I miss China and Kunming. American food is boring.
In the US we are being told that getting vaccinated will end the supply chain problem. Biden’s Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm on skyrocketing prices of goods:
"[Economists say] there is a transitory nature to the inflation problem…We wanna make sure we get everybody vaccinated so we can unclog the bottlenecks that we’ve been seeing.”
Found an interesting video (48 min) on the COVID pandemic and the vaccines being pushed. The mRNA vaxx are still experimental and controversy is raging on who should get the shot. I got the two Pfizer shots as I am 78 with additional high risk problems.
This is the link and there are many (100+ ?) links to additional resources.
Mr. Scally all is well with education in Yunnan. At least with the numbers at hand.
Students educated through primary school did drop per 100,000 population. But the uneducated (zero to less than primary school) also dropped from 14,978 per 100,000 in 2010 to 11,501 per 100,000 in 2015. The uneducated population declined from 6.88 to 5.45 million, or from 15.0% to 11.5% with a total population increase of 1.4 million or 3.05%.
Given the larger population with at least a primary school level of education, 2.8 million increase, the total population increase of 1.4 million, and the general population gentrification, the per 100,000 population rate of those with at least a primary school education would be expected to decline. If fact, the rate decline coupled with the shift in population demographics is impressive. More kids are being educated to higher levels even though the ratio looks bad.
As the great Milton Mann once told me, "Kid, you can't eat percentages."
Another video on Larung Gar and Tibetan Buddhism showing lives and rituals of nuns and monks. As a Theravada Buddhist I find the several Tibetan Buddhism sects uninteresting philosophically but was curious enough to visit several sites in Sichuan in 2007. I planned a summer in Sichuan for 2008 with Larrung Gar on my list but the May earthquake was enough a burden on the local people without another idiot tourist wandering around.
. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY0v3QejaWU
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.
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.
Video: Highlining a 300-meter deep chasm in Guizhou
发布者Yeah, WOW!!!
Yunnan's population by the numbers
发布者Mr. Scally all is well with education in Yunnan. At least with the numbers at hand.
Students educated through primary school did drop per 100,000 population. But the uneducated (zero to less than primary school) also dropped from 14,978 per 100,000 in 2010 to 11,501 per 100,000 in 2015. The uneducated population declined from 6.88 to 5.45 million, or from 15.0% to 11.5% with a total population increase of 1.4 million or 3.05%.
Given the larger population with at least a primary school level of education, 2.8 million increase, the total population increase of 1.4 million, and the general population gentrification, the per 100,000 population rate of those with at least a primary school education would be expected to decline. If fact, the rate decline coupled with the shift in population demographics is impressive. More kids are being educated to higher levels even though the ratio looks bad.
As the great Milton Mann once told me, "Kid, you can't eat percentages."
Stairways to the sky: The ancient terraces of Yunnan
发布者Jim Googman's book gives much more information, Kindle $14.99
"THE TERRACE BUILDERS: The Hani and Their Neighbors in Yunnan's Ailao Mountains"
Larung Gar: Sichuan's extraordinary Buddhist retreat
发布者Another video on Larung Gar and Tibetan Buddhism showing lives and rituals of nuns and monks. As a Theravada Buddhist I find the several Tibetan Buddhism sects uninteresting philosophically but was curious enough to visit several sites in Sichuan in 2007. I planned a summer in Sichuan for 2008 with Larrung Gar on my list but the May earthquake was enough a burden on the local people without another idiot tourist wandering around.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY0v3QejaWU
Wrongful murder conviction spawns US$1.45 million lawsuit
发布者I am happy to see someone released. A much better story than reading about someone wrongly convicted and wrongly executed.