Forums > Living in Kunming > Is aborting girls really still so common? I have seen similar situations in my kids classes in kindi and primary, with at least 60-70% boys in the class. But to be fair it seems there are more girls in Yunnan schools as a % than in the north China city we lived previously.
I read somewhere (no idea where) that on average the first child is more likely to be a boy, this alone would help to explain the higher % of boys in China. Then with some parents wanting boys only,,
You can already read on the internet that poorer men in China are already buying relativly cheaper wifes from Laos, Vietnam etc I guess this can only continue.
Imagine Kundu in 20 years,,,
Forums > Living in Kunming > introduction Although Kunming has many benefits including weather, since you are not here yet I recommend you take a look at north Thailand as well. Thailand has a better visa scheme (if you have enough money to meet their criteria) for private business people and as you have mentioned yourself better healthcare.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Huntsman - Fraud?? If it makes you feel any better,,I have heard the Aussie embassy often rejects visa applications the first time round,,"then if people are really keen" they re-apply (read pay the application fee again) and the visa section then looks at the application again,,maybe more seriously the second time around,,,
While Chinese still need visas to travel to most countries,,then I guess this situation will never change.
Embassy Visa Offices in China are real money maker for embassies. Unlike other government departments where the majority of funding comes from Taxes these departments actually generate a lot of cash.
In my experience ringing the ambassadors secretary often works to get things done. It seems the Ambassdor takes messages from their secretary more seriously then a direct call.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Entrepreneur in Kunming? One thing to remember is that there were no private business/businessmen in this country before 1978. When dealing with Chinese customers/suppliers its a good idea to remember that. Private ownership of property is also a new thing in China.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Other doberman owners? Good luck! Make sure she has all her shots, our dog even with all her shots managed to get distemper,,but I guess the shots helped as she did pull through,,normally distemper is a killer.
Kunming neighborhoods face water rationing
Posted byWhen I called the Water company they told me that Yunlong supplied 40% of the cities water supply. She also told me that they were bringing in water from the east and west of Kunming. I think this issue will last longer than 15 days.
Report: Kunming police fire shots on Wenlin Jie
Posted byMaybe the police will ask for bigger and heavy guns to combat the more aggressive thieves. So instead of one bullet hitting a public bus it will be several.
Tasers are a much better option as the next step.
Kunming police now permitted to carry sidearms
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The police shot at some ebike thieves, one of the bullets went through a public bus,,luckily no one was hurt, lucky lucky.
Location Wenlin Jie area.
Kunming police now permitted to carry sidearms
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Accidental discharge of police gun kills man in Qujing area. The police arrived after lunch without uniforms and in a unplated van....but the report confirms the shooter had not been drinking.
A week or two ago the Zhaotong police killed a truck driver who was protesting against a land compensation case. Over 100 eyewitnesses signed a protest report saying the police did not need to shoot.
So giving guns to Yunnan police has gotten some fast results. If you go by the rapidly decreasing level of compentence and education of officials from central, provincial to county levels then I can only guess that police at the lower levels of the administration arent given much training before they are let loose on the streets with guns.
Kunming opens province's first 'baby refuge'
Posted byAs a foreigner in China I heard its harder to adopt in China than if you live in Guowailand.
@HFCAMPO if the parents know which orphanage she stayed in before placement then she should visit it. Maybe some of the staff from that time are still there.