Forums > Living in Kunming > sound familiar? A very interesting read, and I agree with nnoble. Chinese people will often ask foreigners the same set of questions, but these are usually the same sorts of questions they ask each other (any Chinese with an odd accent is asked "Where are you from?"), or of genuine curiosity ("Do you like Chinese food?") or just questions that they think are simple enough for you to understand ("How long have you lived in China?"). So many Chinese people have an, understandably, limited understanding of foreign affairs and real western culture, I think it's unfair to expect more subtle or incisive questioning most of the time. Even Yang Rui struggles with this!
Forums > Living in Kunming > Watching Eurovision Contest I'll be watching it, but not live. I'm having it sent out on DVD. If you completely fail to see it live, I can help you in about a month's time!!
Forums > Living in Kunming > My brand new electric scooter was stolen today Was it being "guarded" by a "guard"? Does that actually make any difference, does anyone know? So much thieving goes on in Kunming. Pickpockets at every busy bus stop...
Forums > Living in Kunming > some suggested forum guidelines On the Search Function, it would be really helpful for results to be listed in date order (most recent first). To have results from 2007 or earlier pop up near the top is annoying and confusing. I've mentioned this to the GoKunming team before, but no progress. Shouldn't be too hard, right?
Forums > Living in Kunming > Shane English School - Is it a good place to work? I'm going to put in a good word for Robert's School. I've worked there for 6 years alongside an excellent team of foreign teachers, most of whom have been at school for many years and some of whom joined us from Shane School. Great atmosphere, legit visas, competitive salaries and flexible working conditions.
Getting Away: Sapa
Posted byNot many Lonely Planet books back in the 1850s...
Trek: ... "became a word in English language in mid 19th century, and means a long arduous journey, typically on foot"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trek
Golden Week: Planes, trains and especially automobiles
Posted byWell, our car was 3 inches away from being in a fatal crash as a truck slid backwards across the road at speed and just missed us and the car behind.
Around Town: Lianhuachi Park
Posted byThe smaller North Entrance opens onto XueFuLu. As such, there are lots of other bus lines which will get you there, too. Enjoyed this article.
Green Lake to get wetter, brighter, noisier
Posted byIn my experience, whilst the Chinese build some things very well (tunnels, bridges, etc), they struggle with ponds, fountains etc. I've seen so many empty or algae-filled ponds with fountains simply turned off or malfunctioning. I suspect this will go the same way once the novelty has worn off.
Truncated subway Line 1 to open New Year's Eve
Posted byI agree that the Chinese are excellent at pushing through these big infrastructure projects, but a lot of the delays in Western countries are due to the local populace having a say in whether they agree or disagree with government building plans. Not an issue in China!