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HaHa, this time it wasn't Beijing...not directly.
Google added a string of characters to every url of searches originating in China for statistical reasons. This string was then filtered out by the firewall because it resmbled something China wants blocked, and thus, blocking google searches.
Right now this string is deleted, Google is working fine again.
But it's nice to see how fast (wrong) information is traveling though the net and who is copying from where.


Around Town: Biking the trails of Changchong Mountain
发布者A trail park would be so cool to have around here. But I can see a problem, of many mountain sides around Kunming being used as graveyards (yes, also Changchong is full of graves and small mausoleums).
I think hedgepig is right, you'll need a lot of guangxi.
Also, please be careful when you ride this trail, as some of it leads through a semi-open section of Changchong and people (whether on bikes or on foot) are not welcome before the 1st (or 31st, really unsure right now) of May due to forest fire hazards. Unfortunately, nobody was able to tell me, when the fire season starts, I will try to ask next time when I am up there.
Really, please keep this in mind when riding up there, that "we're" just tolerated up there and policies can/will change fast in China. Let's not p*** somebody off unnecessarily.
I can further assure you that this part is "military-safe", it leads around the small base. Only in the beginning you could stumble into the area, but therefore you'd have to navigate a 2 meter high concrete wall with warning signs on it (though there is a small path around it).
Kunming announces plan to increase green space
发布者I'd plant some on pedestrian bridges, this would make great news "Kunming driver steers VW Santana into a tree while crossing a pedestrian bridge!"
Video: Kunming driver crosses pedestrian bridge
发布者I like the first tag "disregard for human life"... says all. I'm wondering what's still to come that will make use of this.
This must have been one of those pedestrian bridges where you also have a ramp for disabled people (no, from now on I will call it a car ramp; sounds much more developed) that has a lower angle. Even with the Santana's super powers, running gazillions of kilometers without a single service for example, I do not think it's possible to go up the steep side he/she just went down.
GoKunming, please keep us posted on what happened with the driver afterwards
Kunming in 1945: The photos of Paul R Burch
发布者Hi Robert,
Thank you very much for this information and, wow, 10 ASA - this explains a lot. Imagine how bright Kunming must have been those days and how how much light cameras in those had days could use on consumer models (aperture wise).
But I guess that's why most people were photographing and not just taking pictures.
Amazing
Kunming in 1945: The photos of Paul R Burch
发布者Yes thank you indeed.
One question though. Does the exhibition state what kind of camera/s and what kind of film was used? Some of those photos look like stills from a movie roll, but I could be wrong, though especially picture number 5 reminds me of a short strip of color film that was shown like 4-5 weeks ago on some Kunming channel.
Anyways, I would appreciate if someone knows what kind of film produces/ed this colors.
And also, look at the blue of the sky *sigh*