Forums > Living in Kunming > Advice on allergies - please help! Urine Therapy does work and I use this treatment during allergy season. Urine is great for itchy, watery eyes. I was suffering from a long bout of itchy eyes for several days. I used several eye drops from the pharmacy and paid from 6-30 Yuan for each bottle. I finally used one of the empty bottles and filled it with urine and the itching went away in minutes. Just make sure you use fresh urine in your eyes. Empty the bottle after use and rinse well. Refill with fresh urine when you need to use it again.
Forums > Living in Kunming > New Foreigner Street Is this a street or just one specific building?
This is very close to Jin Ding Temple which is located on the corner of Xue Fu Road + Jin Ding Road (#11 Jin Ding Road).
Forums > Living in Kunming > Kunmings dirty most character filled alleys Most people love routine and walk the same way to and from their destination. When I was temple hunting a few years back I found many of these back alley locations as I was searching for a temple. Most of the temples are not big or well known and they are built and maintained by the small community they serve. Most are small island villages that are now surrounded by large built up areas but if you dont step off the main road you will never find them.
Go to Huan Cheng South Road (Big Road) then turn into Yun Xing Road (Small road) and then find Yong Ning Road (alley). This is a busy little community with many people coming out at night. They set up a market in the street and you can barely walk because it is so busy. You will notice a large area has been demolished. Looks like Hiroshima after the bombing. There you will find a single building still standing - Qing Feng An - When I was there before the destruction began I was able to photograph the small sign you see on the doors of the old houses - Lao Ya Ying Village - Fu Hai Xiang - I was here just 2 days ago and previously in March 2013. I was told the temple will also be destroyed soon but it still remains today. Although much of Lao Ya Village has been destroyed a lot of the remaining village still remains.
Another great place is right behind the Yunnan Arts College. Although a brand new gate has been made for the college on Ke Ye Road, the original main gate is actually in an alley. This alley leads to a village that is still very active and has street markets.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Water Rationing I live in Xi Shan District and Never had a problem with water rationing or loss of pressure. I dont understand why people continue to live where they have these problems. It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Yunnan's largest hydroelectric dam goes online
发布者Does anyone have specific directions on how to visit this dam? Where exactly is it? I see a lookout point in the picture so I assume visitors can come.
Deputy mayor answers 12345 hotline
发布者I am glad to see more people get involved in their community and use this hotline. I was surprised to read that they receive 2000 calls each day.
I prefer to use the internet site - where I can receive a reply.
12345.km.gov.cn/12345BusiAdd.aspx
Video: Unseen Stone Forest
发布者The video is very informative but does NOT specifically tell you where these locations are located. The entrance ticket to SHI LIN (Stone Forest) is 175 Yuan. I prefer to buy an annual ticket for 200 Yuan and I can use it at any time during the year. Bring your passport and you can purchase an annual ticket which includes entrance to the MAJOR stone Forest, MINOR stone Forest, BU SHAO SHAN, LI ZI YUAN QING, WAN NIAN LING ZHI, and NAIGU stone Forest (Black Stone Forest).
Most of the footage on the video is of the Black Stone Forest. Few people know about it so each time I go, there are very few visitors, less than 5 people. This location has been completely renovated but it lacks many basics. However, There is NOWHERE to purchase any food or water anywhere in the entire park.
Another location seen in the Video is DA DIE SHUI Waterfall. This USED TO BE included in the price of the entrance ticket more than 1 year ago but it no longer is considered part of the Stone Forest. Presently, the waterfall scenic area is under renovation. The Waterfall is located more then 30 km away from the main park. 2 years ago, you can purchase tickets for the waterfall ONLY for 18 Yuan but I have no idea what the price will be after the renovation is complete.
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Kunming's Red alley: Jiexiao Xiang
发布者I ASSUME that the writers and staff of GOKUNMING write these articles in an effort to inform the reader of an event or location of some significance in and around Kunming.
I find many of these articles lacking in vital information. In an attempt to be CREATIVE, the writers fail in being INFORMATIVE.
For example, the writers mentions Jiexiao Xiang many, many times but fails to tell the reader where this place is. Is it somewhere in Yunnan? Is it in Kunming? There are 5 districts in Kunming - is it in Pan long District? Or is it in one of the other 4 districts? Is there a major crossroad where this small alley can be found. Perhaps near Beijing Road or Guangfu Road.
I enjoy travelling and seeing new places and I research many of the places I visit. But I really would like to read an article here and NOT be left with MORE questions than when I started.
I ask the staff of GOKunming to please be more specific when writing about places to visit and give SPECIFIC directions such as name of town or village and county and prefecture when writing. Thank you.