Forums > Living in Kunming > Electric bicycle ban.. I'm all for better enforcement for cars, but let's face it, the electric bike craziness is out of control. It's not a ban, it's cops at the intersection fining people for taking their whole families on a tiny bike, riding at a young age, running traffic lights and plowing through pedestrian zones. I'm not sure why people are so against that.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Recycling batteries I think it's Wuhua, but don't quote me on that. It's right near the intersection with Ankang Lu (安康路)
Forums > Living in Kunming > Electric bicycle ban.. I hear you there. I think that the whole idea of a "crackdown" is ridiculous in the first place. Instead of concentrating enforcement, say on certain central districts or certain time frames, they should be thinking about how to enforce the traffic laws they already have in place.
On the other hand, I see the traffic chaos as an endearing feature of living here, almost cute, like the Chinglish signs everywhere. Of course, I'm still nostalgic about the bicycle jams from back in the day...
Forums > Living in Kunming > Recycling batteries I'm not sure where they eventually end up, but the local tax bureau on Xichang Lu has a battery receptacle. I think they might be at various other government office buildings as well.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Electric bicycle ban.. The cars are annoying, but they are pulled over and fined with increasing frequency, especially in the city center. The electric bikes, which I think are pretty cool, do cause a lot of problems. Until now, there has been virtually no enforcement, and you often see the electric bikes going the wrong way down the street, driving in pedestrian zones, and causing all kinds of other havoc. It doesn't help much that they are completely silent and most drivers don't turn on their headlights at night. If they don't start policing them better, some official will get annoyed and ban them outright.
Preview: 2015 Chengjiang Lakeside Music Festival
Posted by@scally: Right on. I'd delete the first comment if I knew how.
Preview: 2015 Chengjiang Lakeside Music Festival
Posted byNice. Here are a couple of nitpicking points:
- This is actually the third installment of the music festival, though it's got some new management this time.
- Fuxian is east, not west of Kunming
Province nervously monitoring forest fire season
Posted byThe hotline for fire is 119, but I'm sure they'll patch you through or send word along if you call general emergency (110) or information (114).
Make sure to note the highway, direction and closest km marker.
Province nervously monitoring forest fire season
Posted byI wonder how much, if any discussion there is in the Yunnan govt about the composition of forests and how that affects forest fires.
Around Kunming and central Yunnan at least, many of the forests are full of non-native eucalyptus trees, which have evolved to encourage fires to squeeze out other species.
I can see why they planted so many of these trees. They grow fast, are highly drought-resistant, and the goats don't seem to eat them, so they were useful for holding the soil in place and mitigating some of the horrible deforestation the province has seen. But it's definitely time to start reintroducing some of Yunnan's native species, which have also adapted to long dry spells, but would hopefully be less of a fire hazard (and also promote the recovery of native plant and animal species).
Just a thought...
Infrastructure money continues to pour into Kunming
Posted by@AlexKMG: I was thinking the exact same thing. What use could Dianchi possibly have for a wharf?