@Ilan G.
I would give an answer that is compatible with 'normal' use.
- want to buy a car
-driving to the shops, college, Dali, etc.
Perhaps they don't want people driving to the border to buy drugs. And the travelling across China could indeed be a problematic answer for many reasons.
Lots of people bend the rules, and this is normal business practice in China.
There are expats who have mortgages and own property as a result of rule bending. As long as the mortgage gets paid there is not a problem.
Most Chinese regulations and laws are written loosely and there is a lot of room for interpretation. That is why there is so much variation between different cities and different provinces.
An example of rule bending. You cannot buy property in Kunming unless you have paid tax here for 12 months. However you can go to an accountant who will provide 12 months of tax reciepts. The local government know about this, but don't care as you have provided paperwork.
Another example, you cannot own more than 1 property (non KMG Hukou holders) in Kunming, or two properties for locals. However, you can buy additional property in Anning, which is technically Kunming, but didn't used to be. If the regulations were applied strictly then this would not be permitted, however it is a recognised grey area that is exploited.
China lives in the grey areas.
@Spring
Beware of dictionaries.
The words you were probably wanting to use were 'proofread' and 'advice on editing'.
Ref overseas banks. They are more tightly regulated than local banks and will be unable to bend the rules. And the rules for overseas banks are different, they are not allowed to do many things that Chinese banks can in this market.
@TICexpats
Then what is a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE)?
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Great to know it is no longer dry.
Good review BTW
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The cut flowers are about 700m east on Duonan Jie. The plants and trees are about 700 m west and follow Duocai Section.
A reasonable choice of lumber that has improved over time. Fancy hardwoods like walnut, and mahogany are in abundance. There are some plywood and rubber-wood boards available. There are also some kiln dried imported softwoods and merbao available. Some of the lumber is very green, so look for the kiln dried if you need stable timbers.
Echo everything said by others.
Breakfast great and the serve from 8am. Most other places say 9am and they still are not ready.
Sandwiches are cheap 22-32, and really packed full of filling. We got some sandwiches for a day out, the only mistake I made was ordering two, as this was too much. These are seriously good sangars, and they are wrapped in alu foil.
In fairness to Metro, they are a wholesalers, and not really a supermarket. Hence the need for a card, which can be got around.
They have improved in the year I have been away. They now carry a more consistent range of imported foodstuffs and they also seem to have sorted out the mported milk supply.
They have a wider range of electrical appliances now, there is a coice of more than one toast. There is also a better range of seasonal non foods, like clothes, shoes, garden furniture and camping gear.
Chinese man kills ostrich in bizarre suicide attempt
发布者Like the links to Youku.
Great enhancement.
Manufacturer addresses Kunming metro safety, comfort concerns
发布者Ha
Just de-railed, no signal needed.
Can Kunming become a real international city?
发布者Define international city.
If you mean and international trade centre for SW China, I think Yunnan has missed the boat. Chongqing was on a par with KMG 6 or 7 years ago. It is now streets ahead. With the global recession, and even China's economic downturn, there are few opportunities to develop a new trading centre in SW China.
I know KMG and YN govt. want it, but I don't think they will get it. For Vietnam/Thailand/Etc. the extra flight time to Chongqing does not add a lot to the total door to door time. And when you get there all the main financial services are needed are already well developed, unlike KMG.
The other issue is how do you staff institutions from a work pool of people with a poor work ethic. Yunnan has never been known to be industrious. Chongqing is a cut-throat business environment, like Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai. In Yunnan people want easy money, and then kick back and play Mah-jong.
Bronze Age relics unearthed in Baoshan
发布者@voltaire
Thank you for a very informative and interesting post, explaining more of the relevance of this find.
Flying Tigers memorial opening tomorrow
发布者Perhaps words like 'tomorrow' should not be used in editorial that will be read at a later date. At the time of me writing this, tomorrow was already yesterday ;-)