@lemonlover I think OP was referring to just the city of Kunming, not the entire province of Yunnan.
@lemonlover I think OP was referring to just the city of Kunming, not the entire province of Yunnan.
@Haali
I believe that was sarcasm
China seems to attract foreigners with alcohol and tobacco dependencies.
@duke is me
To answer your question, yes there ARE flights between the US and China right now. But they are limited in number and expensive. China Southern flies between Guangzhou and Los Angeles twice a week. You could get to Guangzhou from Kunming in 8 hours by HSR.
@duke is me
Are there flights to the country that issued your passport?
What happens if there aren't?
Are you supposed to pay for your ticket yourself?
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This is a really nice new restaurant in Dali. High quality vegetarian and vegan food, varied menu, daily specials. They make their own kombucha, too. The environment is very chill...multiple layers, floor seating, an outdoor courtyard and terrace balcony overlooking the the roofs of the neighbors in old Dali
Serendipity is an honest-to-gosh American style diner, a concept I don't think I've ever really seen before in China.
They do salads, burgers, and pasta dishes, but the true stars of the menu are the breakfasts, which are served all day.
No measly hostel breakfast sets, these ones come with heaping servings of bacon and eggs and bottomless coffee.
No table seating. Everyone sits around the counter, where you can see what's going on in the kitchen and chat with the friendly staff.
The fresh donuts are the best I've had in China
The 68 kuai Saturday night all-you-can-eat buffet is a terrific deal.
Steak, pork loin, chicken schnitzel, pizza, two kinds of salad, creme de caramel, cheesecake, and lots of other stuff.
Recently experienced both very early morning departure and very late night arrival at Changshui. Was worried about making the connection to and from the airport, but both turned out well.
First, the departure. It was 7:30 am. I arranged a taxi to pick me up at 5:00. That he did. Cost: 100 yuan.
The departure was scheduled for 12:30 am, was delayed, and didn't get in until 2:30 am. I was sure I'd have to find a black cab, and wasn't even sure if I would find that. Instead, I was delighted to discover that the Airport Express Bus was still running! For 25 yuan it took me to the train station, where I then caught a cab for the short ride the rest of the way home. I was very impressed by this late night bus. I'd thought the buses only ran till around 11 pm-midnight. I don't know if this is a regular occurrence or not. Maybe, knowing my flight was delayed and there would be hundreds of passengers looking for a ride home, the airport dispatched an extra bus. If so, kudos to whoever was responsible!
Yunnan ramps up shale gas production
发布者Great. Just what Zhaotong needs! NOT
Yunnan border zone slated to cost 200 billion yuan
发布者Hmmm...I'm not sure I would call the rail line to Mohan a "branch of the Kunming-Hekou" line. While it's true they share the same track from Kunming to Yuxi, that's it. For the majority of their respective lengths they're two completely separate rail lines.
Yunnan invests in highways to alleviate Zhaotong poverty
发布者First thing's first, they should finish the highway from Kunming to Zhaotong. They've been working on it for years and it still isn't finished.
The Dai stilted house
发布者Thanks for the good read, Jim. Although I didn't get to see it like you did in the 80s when all the houses were traditional, I still greatly enjoyed traveling through rural Xishuangbanna and seeing all the traditional architecture that remains, as well as the interesting traditional-modern hybrids which you so well describe.
I have a question about Mangjingfa though. The Mangjingfa I'm familiar with is kind of a cluster of Dai-themed nongjiale just 5 km from downtown Jinghong, near the Big Buddha. Is that the place you're talking about? It's not 20 km away. There's another village I found called Mangjingfa (different "jing" character—曼井法) 40 km away, but it doesn't seem like that's the one you're talking about.
Monsterous mushroom found in Pu'er
发布者Best headline ever. Love it, Patrick. Keep 'em coming.