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Forums > Living in Kunming > Need to buy laptop

Hi tigertiger,

I haven't seen many fake laptops so far around Kunming, I also haven't seen many laptops without an OS. Easiest to spot are definitely spelling errors on the stickers advertising the hardware. Check if the correct amount memory is installed, if the screen has the right resolution. Check if the installed OS matches the sticker on the bottom of the laptop. Then check the case itself, can you see large gaps, does it feel cheap or does it feel worthy? Also make sure to take a good look at the hinges; how is the screen opening, is anything bending that looks like it shouldn't bend?

Then buy the laptop that you think will fit your specifications, take it home and wipe all the crap, that the manufacturer thinks is important for you, off it. Then use the correct (english) windows version that matches your sticker at the bottom f your new laptop. This way you never have to crack or worry about genuinity of your OS.

PS: Do not try to ask them if they can install an English system. 2 Months ago this ended in major discussions, a lot of talking around, waiting for 4 hours and in the end doing it myself again (wiping and reinstalling) as they installed one of those hideous ghost copies.

Good luck. If you need further help, PM me

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Forums > Living in Kunming > email alternative

If you're willing to outsource video chatting to Skype for the moment, I could recommend zoho. They're an Indian or Californian company specializing on integrated business solutions, GoogleApps like. They offer almost the same functionality (with one drawback, "Writer" is blocked in China for licensing reasons. A Chinese company purchased the sole "Writer" rights for China and won't allow the English labled product. But you can go around this problem by activating SSL encryption on Zoho). Their address is www.Zoho.com

Give it a try, I am thinking of forwarding all my Email there... just to make sure.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Mountain biking on Changchong mountain

Hello fellow bikers,

please note that the northern parts of Changchong mountain are currently closed off for the public because of wild-fire hazards. Currently nobody is wanted to enter (or should enter) the trail that starts at the park entrance, leading away from it. So when you arrive the corner with the small pavilion you can still turn left but shouldn't continue straight on. The ban will be lifted on May 30 and all parts will be accessible again.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > The salt of the Earth

I went to Metro today and it was unbelievable. People were just hording soy sauce. I told myself they must have a real bargain on those 2 liter bottles as nearly everybody was carrying at least 2 of them. Then it also was packed, it seriously felt like the last day before Spring festival and when I could cues ended within the first aisles (next to the oil and chocolate).

OK I know that in Europe we have normal salt, and iodinized salt because iodine levels are very low in normal salt. I know too that you can't (CAN'T!!!) counter a radiation poisoning with iodine salt (I guess the amount of salt you'd have to take to counter the radiation effects would kill you before the radiation would - *thinks* I'll check the news tomorrow...).
And then I have another question: Is salt in China iodinized?

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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).

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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

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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

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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*

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