GoK was once lively, contentious, at times abusive but also interesting, entertaining and always informative. The goal of harmony resulted in policy of forced moderation and eventual censorship. Only approved opinions and discourse was allowed. As the hand on the tiller grew heavier, GoK lost the wind.
Sorry for getting nautical but I bought a home less than a kilometer from the ocean in California and have been relaxing, enjoying my dotage, sailing, and the Kunming like weather here. I miss China and Kunming. American food is boring.
In the US we are being told that getting vaccinated will end the supply chain problem. Biden’s Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm on skyrocketing prices of goods:
"[Economists say] there is a transitory nature to the inflation problem…We wanna make sure we get everybody vaccinated so we can unclog the bottlenecks that we’ve been seeing.”
Found an interesting video (48 min) on the COVID pandemic and the vaccines being pushed. The mRNA vaxx are still experimental and controversy is raging on who should get the shot. I got the two Pfizer shots as I am 78 with additional high risk problems.
This is the link and there are many (100+ ?) links to additional resources.
Seems to me that 3.35 million attendees who have spent a combined 2.35 billion yuan (US$340 million) is a pretty good reason to throw a party. Brinbg on the bands and food!
Mass urbanization results in poor uneducated, unskilled rural workers migrating to urban centers where they are denied education for their young and healthcare for the aged. Without the requisite hukou, they are unable to avail themselves of labor contracts or protection of labor laws, these newly 'urbanized' folk are cheap labor to be exploited.
There was a time when annual reports by Chinese ministries reported actual spending against budgets. The last of these reports I saw indicated, while budgets had been impressively increased, actual spending on education and healthcare had declined year on year.
Recently, it was announced that 12.6 billion yuan would be spent to provide three years training to new 'Family Doctors.' This was in response to low pay for General Practice doctors. The goal is to double the number of low trained underpaid doctors to alleviate pressures on overworked, highly trained and highly paid doctors.
Statistics will show more doctors, more healthcare and more spending. Three year doctors for the poor?
Invoking the hukou system, which has existed in China for four millennium give or take a few centuries, as fueling capitalism is absurd.
How come it had no effect until the last 40 years?
The cheap labor and population control provided by the hukou system strengthens China's centrally planned system by providing the coercive control necessary to effect a modern serfdom key to economic growth to succeed on the cheap. Only by tying most Chinese to the land can the selectively chosen be allowed to participate in wealth, education, healthcare and prosperity.
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
Kunming's bike share options: A user guide
Posted bySeems this business model needs some rethinking: "Shanghai Puts Brakes on Shared Bikes"
www.caixinglobal.com/2017-03-16/101066418.html
Pu'er's Mojiang readies for annual twinvasion
Posted bySeems to me that 3.35 million attendees who have spent a combined 2.35 billion yuan (US$340 million) is a pretty good reason to throw a party. Brinbg on the bands and food!
Provincial audit reveals enormous government waste in Yunnan
Posted byOnly 5%? Better than I would have guessed.
Hillary Clinton's state department lost $6 Billion USD in one line item. Yunnan guys got to up their game.
Premier Li Keqiang visits Yunnan, stressing anti-poverty measures
Posted byMass urbanization results in poor uneducated, unskilled rural workers migrating to urban centers where they are denied education for their young and healthcare for the aged. Without the requisite hukou, they are unable to avail themselves of labor contracts or protection of labor laws, these newly 'urbanized' folk are cheap labor to be exploited.
There was a time when annual reports by Chinese ministries reported actual spending against budgets. The last of these reports I saw indicated, while budgets had been impressively increased, actual spending on education and healthcare had declined year on year.
Recently, it was announced that 12.6 billion yuan would be spent to provide three years training to new 'Family Doctors.' This was in response to low pay for General Practice doctors. The goal is to double the number of low trained underpaid doctors to alleviate pressures on overworked, highly trained and highly paid doctors.
Statistics will show more doctors, more healthcare and more spending. Three year doctors for the poor?
Premier Li Keqiang visits Yunnan, stressing anti-poverty measures
Posted byInvoking the hukou system, which has existed in China for four millennium give or take a few centuries, as fueling capitalism is absurd.
How come it had no effect until the last 40 years?
The cheap labor and population control provided by the hukou system strengthens China's centrally planned system by providing the coercive control necessary to effect a modern serfdom key to economic growth to succeed on the cheap. Only by tying most Chinese to the land can the selectively chosen be allowed to participate in wealth, education, healthcare and prosperity.
Fortunately, as the water rises so do all boats.