Sorry? Can you give a little more info?
What and where is that?
Do you have an address for it? I can do pinyin or if I have Hanzi I can find it.
Thanks
I am looking for a new battery for a 2011 MacBook Pro 15".
I see them advertised on JinDong and Taobao but I don't want to buy bad quality.
Does anyone know of a reputable Mac repair place in Kunming?
I just need a new battery.
Thanks
Well they only just opened so I wouldn't be too hard on them until they start getting things in order.
Give them some slack!!! it's their first week open...
they're nice people.
I think that the dough is way too thin, nothing like the NY little Italy pizza I remember... I prefer thicker crusts and dough. Does sound expensive!
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Thanks for the update I had no idea Bank of America has changed their policy. I only used them when I first came here 2 years ago. Now I've got enough cash that I don't have to pull money from the US but the real problem is when you want to send money to the US!
I have not found an easy way to do that. Does anyone know of any inexpensive ways to convert rmb to $ and send to the US? Wire transfers are expensive and a terrible hassle so pls don't recommend them.
Bank of China will only change $500 worth of Rmb into dollars at one time. HOWEVER, if u go to different Bank of China branches they don't communicate with each other so you can get $500 at each branch on the same day.
It's a terrible hassle and then you have to carry a lot of cash with you. I wish there were an inexpensive way to send $ to the US. if there is a bank in the US that corresponds with a good bank in China and doesn't charge huge transaction fees I'd be interested to learn about it. Thank you
If you have a Bank of America account you can open an account at China Construction Bank and use your B of A account to withdraw funds from your checking account with the lowest fee: 1% on the current exchange rate. They charge the same rate at Bank of China to change US$ to rmb so you really can't beat that rate.
As far as I know it doesn't get any better than that. It's the only bank I know that does that.
I hate Wire Transfers. They usually charge a minimum $30. Go with the B of A and CCB. You may be able to transfer funds directly from Chase to your BofA account for no fees.
Yes I do all of my banking online and pay bills in the US from my US bank.
Plan on getting a VPN if you want Facebook NYTimes or Bloomberg and many other websites.
I recommend pandapow. Google it.
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Slice of Heaven has some nice food, its very clean and comfortable and the staff try very hard to please. I can understand Barbara is trying to run a business and it's her right to set the pricing. A large pizza for 20 quai was a bargain for sure. Obviously it was not a money maker without other sales. Anyone can be brisk from time to time but generally I think it's a good place.
I don't drink alcohol at all and was surprised that the place was 1/2 empty on a Friday night. The change in policy reflects a decent establishment trying to stay in business. We should support this nice little respite.
Minivan plunges off Yunnan cliff, killing twelve
发布者Kunming city road washers must suspend washing the roads when the temperatures fall below 0.
Up until now they have been completely unaware of their ability to create icy roads by spraying water when temperatures are below freezing.
How can we ask the local officials to make this change? I can't speak Chinese and this is could be a serious problem not only in Kunming but in other areas.
Rare snow dusts Kunming, causes problems
发布者While the snow has gone the cold continues. What is most dismaying is the continued water washing of the city roads while morning temperatures are -5 or more degrees below 0.
I'm just surprised there haven't been horrendous vehicle accidents caused by ice forming from the road washing.
It would be much safer if the road washing were discontinued during these sub freezing temperatures. Rush hour traffic is bad enough without ice....
Changshui once again closed by fog
发布者Do we have any factual information on the fog problem? Is it worse in December? January? Is it related to cold temps or some specific weather pattern?
I missed a Beijing flight last December because of fog. My 9:50am flight to Beijing was delayed until noon but we did get out that day. Because of that experience I was thinking I could expect to make it out of Kunming late and then get lodged in a hotel in Beijing when I miss my connection to SFO but if they are shutting the airport down for a full day then all bets are off.
If this is a reoccurring problem I wonder how it will play out. You could have fog for several days...
You can take off in fog a lot more easily than landing so air traffic controllers can allow planes on the ground to leave. Of course if your plane has to arrive here from somewhere else and is not on the ground already in the morning that is no help.
An Asiana flight had a bad crash in San Francisco earlier this year but that was strictly pilot error and with no fog.
Kunming to monetize street vendor chaos
发布者Maybe I'm just a laowai but I find the street vendors to be a nuisance, unregulated and often quite rude.
One of the problems with Kunming is the complete chaos of parking motorbikes and cars everywhere and these vendors who block the sidewalks and make pedestrian traffic very slow and difficult, and sometimes dangerous for pedestrians.
The vendors with the audio speakers that blast their price over and over I find completely obnoxious. Most Chinese people that I have talked to about this also don't like the noise but they put up with it because it is so common.
I empathize with their need to make a living but there should be some equal regulation and not just in some areas of the city. It should not be allowed to obstruct vehicle traffic, especially when the customers have to walk in the street between buses, cars and bikes with the vendors safely on the sidelines.
Hong Shan Dong Lu is completely paralyzed by these vendors.
I suppose this is a rant but I would like to see some order to the chaos. I suppose I'm crazy to believe it could be different but I do.
Photos of flash flooding in Yunnan's capital
发布者I'm in the states right now. Anyone know if the flooding reached Hong Shan Dong Lu?
I don't suppose there there any flood maps or elevation maps that show which areas are lowest in Kunming?
Anybody know where the flooding occurred in Wuhua?