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@AlexKMG
Great advice Alek, thanks. We have been using our solar tank in just that way, but nervously at first as we couldn't be sure it was being refilled. After 4 months now, I's sure it IS refilling during the occasional half-hours we get runninng water. We're also lucky to have a bath, which provides a small reservoir which helps us through the waterless days!

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@tigertiger
You're right - the neighbourhoods either side of us are not affected for some reason. Unfortunately the house is bought and paid for!

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Forums > Food & Drink > Fun Food Quiz

I enjoyed the quiz and did OK. I've found that city banquets are a lot more relaxed (about foreigner's ignorance or "strange habits") than their countryside equivalent. In Kunming I never get pressured to smoke, and seldom to drink (once I make it clear I don't). I often get asked to pick which dishes I prefer and every effort is made to include me in cconversations and the fun. But at many banquets in the countryside I've been made to feel embarrassed and uncomfortable if I didn't join in with smoking and drinking. I think increasing numbers of city folk understand that Chinese traditions aren't always suitable to foist on unwary foreigners.

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I've been told there's a Starbucks coffee shop near Metro in the North (anyone confirm?. Plus one of my Chinese students is having an interview for a management post at a new Kunming Starbucks, so they must be here, or imminent. Hang in there rbusch!

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I like the "Getting Away" section of GoKunming, but I'd much prefer to read about lesser known Yunnan places a long-distance bus journey away than large cities which I'd need to fly to. Most of us have job/study commitments, you know!

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Price is now 100RMB for adults, 70RMB for children.
Some of the animal areas are as far as 10+km from the entrance - you can buy a hop on/off bus ticket for 60RMB per person, but there are also clearly marked walkways for those who are full of energy.

Everything inside is pretty expensive - consider bringing a picnic.

Many of the animals are in large outdoor enclosures. Some are caged. The park calls itself a safari, but this is not a "drive your car amongst the animals" thing. It's more like a decent western zoo.
There are places to handle/be photographed with animals, for a fee. Also, some kids amusements.
The animal show is free, but a waste of time (unless you love watching goats, sheep, pigs, horses etc!!).
Good labelling i English thorughout.

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Still worth a visit, especially for the arhat statues. The 11am vegetarian lunch is basic, but still only 10RMB. Free entry.

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Prague cafe used to be my favourite cafe in Wenlin area but I went for lunch there today after a few months away and it's really gone downhill (new owners?). The menu was a photocopy, the food was lacklustre and much more expensive than before, the decor was dull and the service so-so. I won't be back there anytime soon.

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It's open! And it's free. And its terrific for kids.

The museum is surprisingly interactive (although only 2/3 of the attractions are working) and modern (VR, simulators, touchscreens, etc). Sadly, no English on any of the displays but the fun is in trying to work out how the exhibits work and what they are supposed to be showing. Well worth a visit.