Forums > Living in Kunming > earplugs in Kunming They had them in B&Q a couple of months ago.
Take a picture of them from internet, and show it to the guys in the tool section. They are near, but not in the tool section. Sort of in the cross aisle outside the back end of the tool section last time. Maybe take a picture of the earmuff type as well, as they are next to each other.
If it is for protecting your sanity, insulating yourself from the madness, then I found the noise reducing in-ear headphones helped a lot. Noise cancelling would be even better, but more expensive. Heavy metal makes sense of it all, and I also use white/pink/brown noise. This is noise of MY choice, and not the alien noise that abounds.
Forums > Living in Kunming > China Begins Crackdown on Jaywalkers (repost) Shanghai has made crossing intersections on parts of Huai Hai Lu safe. They have lights that have an all way stop for traffic, like they do in Japan. No cars move, and pedestrians can go in any direction, including diagonally.
When the lights are green for traffic, pedestrians cannot go. Pedestrians generally obey. The only time the traffic helpers are out, is rush hours.
Forums > Living in Kunming > China Begins Crackdown on Jaywalkers (repost) They started fining jaywalkers in Shanghai years ago. There is very little jaywalking there now. It was however supported by a lot of media coverage.
It is not fair to blame it all on parked cars. I have been driving down a six lane urban highway, line of trees, with a wide cycle track, another line of trees and a wide separate sidewalk. Then you get to avoid the families walking four abreast on the highway.
Why? My guess is that they have no notion of the danger they are in. Do they teach road safety in China, or just Math, etc.? [rhet]
Forums > Food & Drink > Fresh figs and Aero chocolate: where? Fresh figs are seasonal and the season has just started. Figs will then be in all the markets in the next few days.
Aero, not seen.
Forums > Food & Drink > Looking for molasses and/or treacle I managed to get some molasses at Paul's Shop.
Where is the American Market?
Where are the local American shops around Metro?
Forgotten Flying Tigers headquarters and barracks found in Kunming
发布者I hope that whatever preservation they do does not ever come under the control of the tourism office.
China cracks down on pyramid scheme "epidemic"
发布者There are many MLM companies operating in around the world. Amway, Avon, Mary K, and many others operate in China. but many are not a scam. Many of them are selling products that people consume. From the article the government is clamping down on the scams that focus on growing the network only, for a promise of unachievable incomes.
Update: Kunming Metro Line 3 open as of August 29
发布者Thanks Alex.
Update: Kunming Metro Line 3 open as of August 29
发布者Does anyone know a link to a more up to date map in PinYin?
New Yunnan hybrid chili may be world's spiciest
发布者Interesting, but I have to wonder what the effects to the soil will be if/when peppers fall from the plant and rot into it. There are a lot of small organisms and animals that provide vital functions to soils health. It might be organic, but it is still potentially toxic.