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Forums > Travel Yunnan > Amazing find in Louping

Cool article! Thanks for the link.

This is really interesting news - I'd have to assume something like this would be under heavy security simply due to the value of the fossils alone.

That being said, these types of digs usually take years, don't they? A shame they couldn't put up some kind of viewing area or a small museum - the picture at the top of the article alone is incredibly fascinating.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > best neighborhoods to live (outside of laowai area)?

Living in Anning? 20 minutes to go where? It takes me nearly twenty minutes on the bus to get from Green Lake to Nanping Rd. by bus. Anning would be a disastrous choice.

Su Jia Tang isn't too far away from the so-called "foreigner scene" but it's close enough. If you really want to get out of that area I suggest going somewhere further north in the city or somewhere out in Xi Shan District. I can't say it will be incredibly convenient or even comfortable, but it will definitely be cheaper. You could also check out Huang Tu Po - it used to be a rather rough area years ago but from what I've heard it's cleaned up a bit.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Where can i buy windows 7

Ubuntu is nice, it's too bad linux always lacks in the hardware support area.

That being said, it's definitely the most "approachable" distribution of linux around and relatively painless. It makes me slam my head in the wall when I think about using Red Hat in the 90s and dealing with terminal inputs.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Where can i buy windows 7

I can't believe prices for Windows 7 are that expensive in China. Who's in charge of Microsoft China, and what are they smoking? No wonder everyone pirates their OS.

Even Mac OS is cheaper than that - now that's really saying something.

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Although I don't live in Kunming full-time anymore, I spent quite a few nights there and will really miss the place. I remember hanging out there back in 2003-2004 at the same location before the renovation. It was a great place because after so many years you'd find the same people returning. It was a great place to have that sense of camaraderie.

I'll miss political discussions mixed with a hefty helping of alcohol, and I'll miss the great food. I'll miss the Smegma Riot boys and all the debauchery that goes along with that.

I had a wonderful 28th birthday party upstairs on the second floor and everyone was wonderful, and very understanding about the loud noise and crowding.

I remember watching my Australian friend Justin leap off the second floor through the windows to grab a pack of smokes across the street. I remember hitting my head walking down the stairs on more than one occasion.

I remember lots of late night discussions and being disappointed when they would close down every evening and we'd have to go home.

I'll miss Francesca and I'll miss the Box. Best of luck to all of you in the future.

Tim

Great article. I remember the old location in the Flower and Bird Market...beautiful building and really quite difficult to find unless you knew exactly where it was. The old location on Wenhua Xiang I was never able to visit, but I remember those old buildings down on the corner and where the new police station is. They had massive marijuana plants growing in there when it was being torn down. Things really have changed!

Kind of makes me nostalgic...I remember getting to Rocco's in the market in no time by bus and now it would take twenty minutes on a good day! Now we're really quite spoiled when it comes to food choices.

Way to go local government. I know I'd love to send my kids to an unlicensed kindergarten to be stabbed by that teacher.

How long was this school running before someone "found out" it wasn't licensed? She should not only lose her job, but face some prison time for assaulting children. Imagine if the children were Uyghurs! No, wait...

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Went there for the second time with a few friends the other day. Despite being in really tight quarters, the beers were cold and priced well at 8 yuan for a Qingdao, I believe. We went late afternoon and played with the chess board. Very cool.

The only thing I was surprised about was a 36 kuai game fee we had to pay the next evening? We weren't told that when we were offered the chess board... and weren't charged the first time we went. Needless to say, if that's the case we won't be going back.

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I visited this fine establishment with my wife on Valentine's Day and we had a wonderful experience.
The first thing we noticed was the ambiance - it was fantastic. A nice, quiet place playing relaxing music.
The second thing we noticed was that it was CLEAN. Spotless. I felt like I was back home in the states, and it felt good to be in such a well-maintained restaurant.
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and we were a bit taken aback, to be honest. We hadn't received such wonderful service since being back home - - - we've been accustomed to rude waitresses and horrible service for a long time!
A bit on the pricy side, but not outrageously so. I'd certainly recommend some of their desserts, and their sandwich selection looked amazing.

The only downside I can see to this place is the location. Too. Damned. Far. Unless you live in the area it's quite a pain to get out there in a reasonable amount of time due to Kunming's less-than-adequate transportation systems. On that note, however, I think it's relative remoteness from the center of town allows it to have the great atmosphere it does.

The first time I've been in a restaurant where I forgot I was in China. I really felt at home.

Give it a shot if you haven't been there already.