A gas grill wouldn't produce any more smoke than an electric one. I've never had any problems. I'm not sure if they've got electric ones, but B&Q is worth checking out. It's a home supply and hardware store near the entrance to the Expo. In Chinese, it's called 百安居 (bai an ju)
I would check B&Q. I'd also recommend considering a gas grill, which B&Q sells too. You can probably find someone in your neighborhood to deliver small tanks of gas for it.
I take it you're applying for a labor permit. It's a new regulation that seems to be enforced in some, but not all Chinese cities.
If you have records of previous employment in China here, that will be enough. If you're applying to work at a big company with guanxi, a letter might do the trick.
The certificate is not for good conduct in China, but for a clean criminal record back home. The official procedure is to get the certificate from local officials in your home town, and have it notarized by the Chinese Embassy in London.
Basically they implemented the new regulation without putting much thought into how people would actually go about doing it.
All natural teas are healthy, and are alternatives to coffee. Coffee isn't actually that bad for you in moderation, as long as you don't load it with sugar and whipped cream a-la starbucks.
The genetic variations between teas are quite minimal. Most of the difference is in the processing. Try to stick to the high grade stuff, and make sure it was harvested recently (this year). In general, teas are lower in caffeine, but have other compounds with stimulating effect. They also tend to have lots of antioxidants as well as compounds found to detoxify the body. But in general, it's just good for you, while lots of beverages, such as corn syrup-based soft drinks, are probably bad.
Just try some teas out until you find a flavor you like.
I stay away from the new age herbal blends and the local flower teas, but I'm just a purist.
The best thing to do is to make sure you're covered at home (especially if you're American...). Most routine stuff in China won't end up costing much anyway. The insurance you should look for, usually an international thing, is evacuation insurance, which will pay for a med-evac in case of something really bad happening.
I was wondering about the alkaline batteries too. They recently removed all the trash cans with battery receptacles in my neighborhood. Based on the statement Dan quoted, sounds like they simply gave up. They were probably just dumping them in the landfill anyway.
"A more serious picker who spends most of the day searching for scrap could make more than ten yuan per day"
This is why, when I'm doing spring cleaning or otherwise getting rid of a lot of scrap, I just give it to them for free. My neighbors think I'm crazy.
AlexKMG: It's probably included in your wuguan fee. A lot of neighborhoods don't bother giving residents an itemized list, but if you ever see one, you'll see it's divvied up into things like grounds maintenance, elevator inspection fee, security, waste removal and whatnot.
Of course it makes perfect sense that the city is mobilizing the entire paichusuo network and encouraging a few million people to register their bikes just so they can keep tabs on your visa situation. It's not like they don't already have that information sitting in a file at your neighborhood paichusuo where you have to register...
According to the linked article, you don't need an official Fapiao to register. The Fapiao is only used to establish that the bike is new and eligible for the higher theft payout.
This is an improvement from the original registration drive, where the bike couldn't be registered without a whole bunch of paperwork, most of which the dealers weren't providing.
As for Alien's comment, I was told that this raid was directed by the city government, while previous enforcement was done on the district level.
This next part is speculation, but I bet someone is in hot water right now for taking money to look the other way. All the vendors on Wenhuaxiang used to pay each night for their slots, and I'm pretty sure a large cut of that went upstairs somewhere, probably to the district chengguan.
An exciting new gallery space built from an old factory warehouse in the Paoluda Creative Industry Park. Looking forward to seeing what they'll do with it.
Dali Bar begins free community e-waste recycling program
Posted byI was wondering about the alkaline batteries too. They recently removed all the trash cans with battery receptacles in my neighborhood. Based on the statement Dan quoted, sounds like they simply gave up. They were probably just dumping them in the landfill anyway.
Interview: Tracking Kunming's trash with Adam Liebman
Posted by"A more serious picker who spends most of the day searching for scrap could make more than ten yuan per day"
This is why, when I'm doing spring cleaning or otherwise getting rid of a lot of scrap, I just give it to them for free. My neighbors think I'm crazy.
AlexKMG: It's probably included in your wuguan fee. A lot of neighborhoods don't bother giving residents an itemized list, but if you ever see one, you'll see it's divvied up into things like grounds maintenance, elevator inspection fee, security, waste removal and whatnot.
Kunming police begin drive to register e-bikes citywide
Posted by@Anonymous Coward:
Of course it makes perfect sense that the city is mobilizing the entire paichusuo network and encouraging a few million people to register their bikes just so they can keep tabs on your visa situation. It's not like they don't already have that information sitting in a file at your neighborhood paichusuo where you have to register...
Kunming police begin drive to register e-bikes citywide
Posted byAccording to the linked article, you don't need an official Fapiao to register. The Fapiao is only used to establish that the bike is new and eligible for the higher theft payout.
This is an improvement from the original registration drive, where the bike couldn't be registered without a whole bunch of paperwork, most of which the dealers weren't providing.
Popular night market locations closed, ban appears permanent
Posted byAs for Alien's comment, I was told that this raid was directed by the city government, while previous enforcement was done on the district level.
This next part is speculation, but I bet someone is in hot water right now for taking money to look the other way. All the vendors on Wenhuaxiang used to pay each night for their slots, and I'm pretty sure a large cut of that went upstairs somewhere, probably to the district chengguan.