Forums > Travel Yunnan > Bus 919B - Ma Jie to Airport You realize any taxi driver from the city to airport is coming back empty. So on your 80 or so kuai meter ride they have to come back empty, lose another 10rmb on tolls, and another hour in operating loss, which if they stayed in the city and not have taken you to the airport, would be like 60rmb. Overall, they make like 10rmb for driving to the airport and back. Actually, they probably lose money as they rent the taxis and I forgot about petrol. But f'them, this is great news. I can get metered rides to the airport now just by pulling out my cellphone, turning on the camera, leaning over, and threatening to take a picture of their operating license. On second thought, I'll just take the plethora of airport buses available.
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Urgent Answer:possible to book bus tickets online? Add: I guess so much for the scenic route to Kunming. You really going to skip the mid-gorge of Tiger Leaping?
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Urgent Answer:possible to book bus tickets online? Edit: Oh, you're in Shangrila. Maybe you can ask a travel agency. Most probably don't do bus tickets, but you could offer to pay more for their help. Shangrila has an airport too, but sure to be pricey.
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Bus 919B - Ma Jie to Airport @HFCAMPO. So taxis are actually willing to take you from the city to airport on meter now? Or is that just you spouting the law again? Cars, trucks, and ebikes are required not to run red lights inside the city limits. But that's not really happening either.
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Train Ticket Booking Office Very useful english train site when paired with ctrip booking, as ctrip won't show you the actual ticket count available.
www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains
Kunming Fair again sets records
发布者This is becoming a major draw for locals, nearing the crowds of the auto fair. Traffic around the area was a nightmare though. Also, this fair was open to public (ticket 30rmb).
Getting away: Haba Snow Mountain
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That is if you are lucky and the guard station is off eating lunch or break. Or you can show up at night. Last time I went through on the east entrance, the guards chased me down in a minivan and demanded I pay the 50rmb (now 65) entrance ticket, even though I was just planning on passing through.
No guards care if you are leaving TGL at either entrance, but if you weren't checked entering, then that's good luck.
Getting away: Haba Snow Mountain
发布者Yet another 15rmb increase. Though Tiger Leaping is one of the fees I think is well worth it.
The scenery on the East Ring that Geogramatt mentioned is wonderful. You'll need raingear cause your riding with the clouds at one point. Bit spartan on services, so bring some energy bars and extra bottle of water. If your in good shape, you can make the halfway point of 白水台 in a day by bike.
Detecting heart defects in Kunming schoolchildren
发布者Like + bump. Good one.
Jinning county disappearances possibly linked to slave labor
发布者WTF is all I can say. WTF WTF WTF. I will not be buying ostrich meat from any countryside farmers for like...ever.