User profile: Bernie

User info
  • Registered
  • VerifiedNo

Forum posts

0
Forums > Living in Kunming > How much do we need in Kunming?

Is this a simple question, or what?

The question states; "... in Kunming". Flying back to the USA isn't living in Kunming. Even so, a couple of years at 3,000 yuan/month could easily produce two return air tickets.

The question states; "... Chinese standard (Meaning a Kunming version of your US standard).

Who buys a house? Well, some. But who expects to buy a house with their Chinese salary?

At retirement age, your government will send you a pension cheque, sufficient to live on.

It would be nice to have a car to travel around China but, again, it states, "... in Kunming". And my guess is that less than 10% of Kunming ex-pats have a car.

The question states; "need" - want has a different meaning.

Does that simplify the question somewhat?

0
Forums > Living in Kunming > How much do we need in Kunming?

Dan, we share a similar character, we're both trouble makers. But it is a serious question. So, why not define 'comfortable' as an adequate standard of living ... your Chinese standard (Each persons individual standard).

Personally, I think that 3,000 yuan would be fine ... hoping that employers are not reading this.

0
Forums > Living in Kunming > How much do we pay a cleaning Lady?

Considering the HUGE ecconomic disparity between the few rich and many poor in China, it could be said (as Tiger did) that the poor are being utilized.

I detect, between the lines of some posts, a sense of concern that ex-pats don't worry about paying too little, but too much - and having other ex-pat friends refer to them as 'stupid'.

Is it fair to ask, 'How many of you hire housekeepers in the States?' And, by the way, no one has ever said that Chinese housekeepers should be paid at US rates.

How much does an ex-pat couple need for a comfortable living each month, in Kunming - not including a housekeeper? Let's start at 3,000 yuan.

Classifieds

No results found.

Comments

•

Matthew; Thank you for that. I think that I have been under a silly misunderstanding (?) I always assumed that the writer originates the tag words and, thus, may not have covered everything. Now, I guess that you guys do that?

•

Chris; No doubt, your new window view has had an affect on your writing creations (Actually, this story may have been conceived before the new view, but let's pretend otherwise).

Is it not possible to have a section of this Website specifically set up to permit easy searches to well-written travel stories. Yes, we have Lonely Planet, but there's also an important niche for stories like this.

I can't imagine that you'll not offer this story to every airline that flies into China, for example.

Fantastic pictures - can't wait to return.

One small critique; hotel descriptions would be nice.

•

Chris; Now, living away from Kunming, your story is a joy. Will you, now, relocate your office back to the apartment with the fantastic new view. Which reminds me of the saying, "A writer is working his hardest when staring out the window".
Kunming will be totally renovated with the removal of the 'cages'. I look forward to seeing the result.
My only fear is that landlords will reinstall things back inside the window.
By the way, who gets the financial compensation - there's a fortune in metal there.

•

'Nope' has a point. But I hope that the recent crackdown on corruption will deter too many new villas being built (There will be some, of course).

If not, perhaps, the arrival of the next revolution will arrive before we originally imagined.

Reviews


By

This restaurant is totally overwhelmed whenever the 4th floor is opened ... especially at weekends.

The kitchen is too small, and the kitchen staff too inexperienced. As others have said, it isn't difficult to learn that an 'appetizer' is a 'starter' and should be served before the main course.

To explain that the kitchen is "Too busy" should mean. 'CLOSE THE TOP FLOOR!'

The owner must recruit more staff from India, and spend more time at the restaurant (He hasn't been here here for three months).


By

Poor service, certainly. Exagerated ego, probably.


By

'American' breakfast with Yunnan tea ... No thank you!
I yearn for fresh bread somewhere.

By

I am considering a visit to Kunming soon.
This information confuses me. There is another hotel on the opposite side of the street (opposite the university's West Gate) that is also called (as far as I remember) Yunnan University Hotel.
It is much less expensive.
Hotel reviews are much needed.