Forums > Living in Kunming > Consulates in Kunming I think it is easy to forget that the main role of the consulates is to represent the political/economic interests of a country. The support of expatriots is secondary. That is why most, if not all, of the consulates in Kunming are from ASEAN countries who cross border trade with China through Yunnan.
Chengdu on the other hand is a major trade and economic hub for western China, as designated by PRC Government. There are also over 200 F500 companies in Chengdu.
Even if you count KFC, McD, Pizzza Hut, and Starbucks, Kunming is still under represented by F500 companies.
Forums > Living in Kunming > US Consulate Visit to Kunming @TIC you would need to ask them what limited number of services will be on offer. But I guess you would need to be more specific. I.E. you apply and they will tell you if they can offer that service in their visit to KMG. I guess they will not be doing visas for a start.
Forums > Living in Kunming > My brand new electric scooter was stolen today There is a nice Ferrari branded mountain bike that was launched in China at the end of 2011. Cost 300 000 rmb.
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Renting a car to see Yunnan independently @yougaden
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Forums > Living in Kunming > My brand new electric scooter was stolen today In fact doing a hideous paint job might not be a bad idea.
Do it with household paint and brushes. This would make it unsaleable for the thief.
Heavy rains wreak havoc around Yunnan
发布者Not sure if the question is serious, but here is a serious attempt at an answer.
In the last month or so we have had a lot of rain over a prolonger period, and it has helped a lot. But there has been a 4 year deficit of rainfall vs water use. This has depleted water stocks.
Water stocks consist of rivers and lakes, reservoirs, and most importantly ground water. To replenish the stocks there needs to be rain over a prolonged period. Long periods of consistent light rain are far better at replenishing water sources than heavy rain over short periods.
Shorter periods of heavy rain increase surface water. In urban areas, the concrete buildings and roads prevent the rain water from going into the ground and you get floods and most of this runs off into water courses.
In non-urban areas the surface water can run over the ground with only a small percentage actually soaking in. There is also run off to water courses, flash floods etc.
Water courses, including rivers and many shallow lakes don't really store the extra water, it just runs through.
Where there are deeper lakes and reservoirs water is stored, but this is only a small part of the water reserves.
It takes time for water to permeate the deep ground to replenish aquifers.
Not a perfect answer, I know.
Li Ping fundraiser
发布者Sad news.
I echo everything @Adrian said.
Governor: Provincial highway bathrooms China's worst
发布者Same as beans
Cruciferous vegetables.
Good for the heart,
The more you eat,
the more you......
Governor: Provincial highway bathrooms China's worst
发布者As a demi-tarian, I must confess that I do seem to fart more on my veggie days.
Governor: Provincial highway bathrooms China's worst
发布者Visited one just over the border in Guizhou. The pans had not been flushed and there were piles of poop. There was a matong (a sitter shiter) but it was smashed, like have the bowl was gone and jagged edges. No seat (obviously) and it had been used. Build up of green gunk on the porcelain suggest a time lag since any real cleaning had been done.
I think the governer will be regretting his off hand remark, not realising it would go on record.
What ever happened to the 2 flies rule?