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GoKunming is the online resource for Yunnan Province and its capital city, Kunming. We offer up-to-date information regarding events, local businesses, news, nightlife and travel, as well as incredibly active user-generated classified and forum sections. GoKunming is southwest China’s largest and best English-language website.
Lijiang one step closer to becoming theme park
Posted byThat's awfully pricey.
Kunmingers increasingly concerned about environment
Posted byI am happy to read about the growing people's and governments' awareness of Kunming's environment. I would like to add to the awareness by pointing out one particular very disturbing element of noise polution, which are the blasting loudspeakers in and outside shops in the commercial areas. Don't you sometimes wish to kick them to pieces?
Yunnan, Mekong countries on display in Washington DC
Posted byActually the festival started last week and much video is already available of it online at the Smithsonian websites for those of too stranded in Yunnan to learn about Yunnan! The full run of the festivities were/are June 27-July 1 and July 4-8.
Report: Kunming one of China's 'Rising Urban Stars'
Posted byThanks Ahmet, mistake corrected.
Report: Kunming one of China's 'Rising Urban Stars'
Posted byActually Kunming has three Wal-marts (Xiao Ximen, Baita Lu-on the way to the airport, on one on the east side).
It's great that Kunming is not destined to have the economic development of Shanghai. It would probably ruin what is best about living here: the relaxed pace of life and relatively "unspoiled" environment. Yes, people litter like fiends and driving skills of Kunmingers are poor, but the skies are clear, the breezes refreshing and the flowers bloom year round. That is priceless!
Dianchi Lake slimed by blue-green algae
Posted byDelicious picture. Yum.
Dianchi Lake slimed by blue-green algae
Posted bythat international herald tribune article may have been the worst written thing i've ever seen. for one thing this happens every year -- you'd think that they could get some more interesting info on the problem, the cause, whether or not this year's bloom is better or worse than last year (conflicting in the article) etc etc. the fact that the headline says 'threatens water supply' but the body text points out that kunming's water supply isn't actually threatened is also annoying.
there are interesting things to be said about dianchi, too bad the IHT article missed them all. gokunming generally has better coverage of everything than the international media.
Hiking Dali's Cangshan Mountains
Posted bySorry, I beg to differ - the TV station is a miserable eyesore that must surely offend the mountain's spirits and the work team were anything but friendly to me.
Live music this Friday
Posted bydon't you mean I Am Living-O?
Swim, golf and run at the Provincial Stadium
Posted byYunnan Hongta Football Club no longer exists. The franchise was sold about 3 years ago. The pitch can be rented to play football (1000kuai for 2 hours).
Kunming summer fashion: less is more
Posted byok, the flight's booked...
Interview: Brain Failure's punk success
Posted byBrain Failure?The name sounds cool!Hope one day i can get the chance to hear their songs.I like punk actually:)
Video: Tang Renti at the Halfway House
Posted bybeen there done that
Campus saddened by teacher's passing
Posted byjared,
Thanks for your kind thoughts on Peter Gardner. He reached out to all of us who knew him with kindness and witt. As a newcomer to Kunming last month, Peter helped me find my way on the 84 and 74 buses, took me to the bank and Wallmart. We shared meals together. He is missed but always remembered. Bob
Brain Failure to play Thursday night
Posted bydamn, i wish i was in km to see my buddy xiao rong play speakeasy.
bf certainly is the hardest working chinese rock band. no other chinese band gets on a 15 passenger van day in and day out criss-crossing the u.s. to play more than 70 gigs (last year) while staying in cheap ass motels and eating instant noodles everyday. last year, no doubt, bf played more shows in a year than any band in the whole history of chinese rock.