Within China or abroad? In the U.S. the issue seems to be a bottleneck due to embassy/consulate closures while the pandemic is active.
Chinese friends of mine who are studying in America have been able to receive renewed passports and travel permits (for children) after persistent pestering (daily emails) of the Chinese consulate closest to them, but they needed to show that they had A) a definite need, and B) definite plans to travel to China.
It's been a few (3?) years ago, but there was an American chiropractor working in the Changhe Tiancheng Rehabilition Hospital (Listed on GK as LIH Sky City (www.gokunming.com/[...]
The 100,000 figure that Kunming uses is meant to equal the living expenses for ten years. Perhaps mentioning Kunming's standard practice might be useful.
I've only been there once, but the food seemed decent, and the yak-butter tea did not come with any of the retching afterwards which is often associated with the brew...
I've been going to their shop occasionally (whenever I need a major repair/overhaul) since 10 years ago. To sum it up, they treat their customers' bikes like their own! Great care and attention to detail combined with professional skills equals a great bike shop.
Around Town: Yunnan Provincial Museum
Posted byDoes this museum replace the old provincial museum on Dong Feng Lu? If so, does anyone know what will happen to that place?
Exploring central Yunnan's Xinping County
Posted byThanks for the great article! You've reminded me how much I miss the countryside.
'Corpse walker' detained in Kunming
Posted by落叶归根 is one of my favourite Chinese movies. Hilarious and touching story.