@Wayofthesun, yes, if brought up in a loving family. Not always the case, sad to say.

well guess moving back to kunming isn't an option then. wow. people should be able to apply for permits to own the banned dogs. german shepherds are some of the most docile, family friendly dogs there are.

does anyone have an update on this? did they actually crack down? i'm considering moving back to kunming and have two dogs, one is a gsd mix. i can't risk him being hurt. i considering moving to the outskirts of the city or something

@tom69 - i mixed up camping and hotels, probably 70% of the time was in my tent but some hotel stays were unavoidable

@changkt - yes, distantly according to my uncle.

@tigertigerathome - I got the test done at the big hospital on dianmian dadao, it cost around 250rmb and just took a day - all very efficient.

Are you by any chance related to Ernest?

Looks great, brings back memories of 2012 when i was there. What a hard slog up the mountain track !

Nice. I would just go camping and not bother with staying in a hotel at all. Saves a lot of trouble.

BTW. Where did you get your Covid19 test, and how much did it cost?

Nice write up, and good advice for travelling with the current restrictions.

Nice going man, super interesting project with an amazing origin story.

Kunming seems to experience more disruptive and severe flooding than low lying cities such as Bangkok and Jakarta. Could be of course that these cities tend to have very predictable rainfall patterns and while their drainage systems are often clogged with garbage, flooding tends to be short-lived and confined to local areas rather than city wide. Upcountry towns located near rivers are the ones sometimes impacted by more widespread and severe flooding, again almost always during the rainy season. Of course there are also various parts of China, particularly in the central part of the country where flooding is a regular occurrence.

Thank you for the hotline number. The links were already in the article.

This flood prevention hotline may be useful if you get stuck in the mud so to speak and need assistance:

0871-63130070

Weather forecast seems to point to another night of rain and next morning shower. Hope not, but If the case, those commuting through flood-prone roads tomorrow may want to get updates on road conditions:

Yunnan news portal on Weixin:

mp.weixin.qq.com/s/WPBqN-f7HiO6mqE53zLx-A

Another website that updated Kunming road conditions on a more timely basis. They started reporting at 7:25am this morning:

www.i-km.com.cn/art-164494.html