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?
Kunming residents contend with high gravesite prices
发布者Antinatalist
I guess that is what you call Buddhism with a Chinese face.
Getting away: Changchong Mountain
发布者Blobbles, if there are not trees, you may be able to make out farmers routes on Google Earth. You can sometimes.
If you have personal GPS you could also check progress by pre-defining lat-long from Google Earth before you leave home and write them on a print out.
Just an idea.