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Forums > Living in Kunming > Couch surfing in Kunming

@zhudan
I respect your patience, with that friend of yours.
If it would have been me, I dunno if I could have been so supportive for so long. Especially if he started complaining.

But alien is right, there are for sure some real CS d*cks, feeling entitled and such, but most, like your wives friend, respect a good host.

We had a few CS'ers at our house and they have been, all really nice. I have to say, though, they were friends-of-friends-of-friends-of-friends, maybe that makes a difference, as well.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > 12345 - Mayor's Hotline

@alien
I agree, nobody is saying things have to change overnight.

But Kunming is complaining and struggling with water problems, for around 10 years, but in the meantime only more and more, of tropical and exotic fauna is planted. More water is being consumed and wasted, and it seems no [or too little] measures to work against it, have been made. Except handing the problems, of the lack of management to the citizen whom have to deal with it.
Ten years seems to be a long enough time to make a change, even a little one.

But instead we get a waterfall park. Which even by evaporation of the falling water, on sunny days,cannot be helpful.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Couch surfing in Kunming

@zhudan
ever done couch-surfing?
I did it a few times. It's a little bit like crashing on you buddies sofa after a tough night out.

Most couch-surfers, actually do couch-surfing not for budget reasons but because it is and adventure, you meet local people and you can share the things you actually can share.

Also it depends on the host as well.

I had good hosts and all the surfers, gave gifts, bought food, hell one even filled the hosts fridge, top to bottom, which moved the host because the surfer remembered the hosts favourite beer brand.

Are there jerks and freeloaders around but you can prevent yourself from them by using couch-surfing sites, where hosts and guests are rated.

Plus it's something for people who have an open mind, to these things. So, if you have a 500,000 Euro condo with designer furniture, maybe you should let CS'ers in. But if you are open minded and enjoy meeting strangers and give them a place to crash, why not?

Also, keep in mind that the most expensive part of travelling is the fares for tickets and hotels. And these are not realistic prices, nobody can tell me that a standard single bedroom stay, per night, in [outskirts]London....of 100-200 pounds [normal for a hotel in summer] is justified.

Thats a month`s rent in some European cities. Or a stay at a 5 star hotel in Asia.

Plus, CS it is actually the traditional way of travelling, in medieval times or even up to the 19th century, people crashed in guesthouses, or people's homes,- offering a wooden floor, for a small gift, or token of appreciation. Since guesthouses and hotels were for the wealthy.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > 12345 - Mayor's Hotline

@alien
I disagree there. Water rationing is just and effort to control the symptoms. The city has to lose a little face and get rid on some of the wasteful items, tropical plant, that need daily watering. Also the waterfall park, should be assessed, on how much water it's wasting.

It cannot be, that the richest country on the planet, in a city with more or less, predictable rain seasons, and enough water, and reservoirs is wasting the water, so that the citizens have to ration water. In preference of some tropical flowers planted along the city streets, and only car owners, and bus passengers can enjoy.

There is enough water, if manged well. There are cities and places with much more water problems than Kunming, and they managed to fix the problem, by prioritizing.

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@alien
My grandparents were rather poor. My parents are walking into poverty, after retirement and they would benefit financially from a divorce and still, ...they are not.

-"Anyway, legal marriage certificates are only legal arrangements."-

I know you must defend everything Chinese, but what does that even mean?
There aren't religious weddings for most Chinese beyond a feast and celebrations, no exchange of vows,etc.
So what's left, after the legal marriage, which by the way is all that defines a Chinese marriage,officially?

Is it justified that they try to milk the rich and powerful? Hell yeah!
Is it still greedy? Hell yeah!

Who says Chinese aren't romantic?...lol

@Dan
Still,...
They will get houses in the wirst spots of Chenggong, that the real estate company couldn't sell otherwise.
I wouldn't just divorce for a little bit of property.
If you want to protest against those powers, I could of other more effective ways.

But it's a good selling strategy. Showing the real estate or factory owners; "Hey, we only care about money, here cash in our marriage certificate,since we don't value anything. Now give us a second house....See, powerful owners, we are exactly like you."

@Dazzer
On the spot!!!

Of course Changshui and Kunming will f**k it up.What don't they f-up.

The demand is already there. Even as a hub to shorten trips to other Asian places. But what I heard is, that fees are too high in Kunming, unless you are a Chinese airline. So they'd rather fly to Chengdu or Guangzhou. Actually, Kunming is so stupid, Wuhan figured that one out and is already planning to snatch possible routes from Kunming.

I am so looking forward to, on who Kunming will blame it on. Probably Japanese or foreigners in general....lol

They sounds less like shelters but more like gathering or concentration hot spots for after the earthquake. For the few people surviving collapsing buildings due to bad constuctions.

I heard there is only one building, made to whitstand a magnitude. The Fudian Bank building at zhenyi fang. Code dictates to build quake safe houses but they are more expensive, so many construction companies choose to bribe over using more steel. Like 2008 in Sichuan.

Don't know if I'd bother, after surviving the collapse of our house, to walk a few kilometers to see other people being equally ignored by emergency services.
I can't imagine how Kunming would handle an earthquake, remembering the fog disaster at the airport . lol

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Sorry this probably belongs into the forum section...But just to clarify and thanks to overrated reviews I went to CC with high expectations to get some delicacies, I wanted to surprise my wife with a delicacy and there was absolutely nothing that Parkson, Metro or Carrefour don't have.I don't like Chorizo so there has to be more than just that to make me give 5 stars.Plus I already gave them 3 stars, for the very positive things I experienced.There are no products that other shops don't offer, except if their products are home made but I didn't see any labels stating it's organic or home made.For the cold cuts I found as well as the cheeses are all (or most) available at other stores.I didn't know that they make sandwiches and I will give that a try especially knowing that Sandra is involved in the making which usually leads to a yummy tummy.But again as delicacy shop it's very unimpressive and as stated before I believe it will get better. So I am not bashing it but trying to help the owners to give some ideas not just applause because I like Sandra's food...which I do.So I recommend to give realistic reviews. 5 stars just because you like one item there will just disappoint potential CC patrons that are not going for Sandwiches or Chorizo.It's a shop with tons of potential and I will come back to try the Sandwich and see what else they will have in future. But giving more than 3 stars for what I saw wouldn't be fair.

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I went there and all the fake Ikea (furniture) items were almost twice as much as the originals at Ikea. The fixing guys are good but as mentioned above at least need a week or two to drill 4 holes in the wall.

The little knick knacks are ok and reasonably priced. For real furniture, I wouldn't buy there. Better and cheaper options available. But good for cheap and nice decorations and accessories.

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I practiced there for a few weeks but unforntunately I had to stop, due to relocation.
It's a good school but what I didn't like was the Martial Arts blend between traditional kungfu and modern wushu, similar to the Henan one.
But I still like it for the good exercise, staff and classmates.

I am not sure if there are actually some real kungfu monks, so if you are looking for the full martial package, you might get disappointed, as almost anywhere in China.

Be aware that practice is not in the temple but in a kungfu school one block away

That said, it is in my opinion the best choice in Kunming to practice the closest to real martial arts (besides taiji). And it's very reasonably priced.