I do disagree somewhat about the article (not the comments) being racist. Many of the previous threads on GoKunming have comments that emphasize that as guests in this country, our behavior is often a litmus test for how Chinese citizens perceive our home countries (not that I necessarily agree with that—just reporting my take on the other comments). If that is the case and we, as guests, need to behave accordingly, turn-about is fair play. In the case of Canada, there are many relatively new immigrants from China (especially in Richmond—last time I was there, I remember seeing more English signs in Kunming!) and their behavior does shape how many Canadians understand and try to deal with bringing these people into their country. Considering that in China we are all 'guests' no matter how long we have been here, but in Canada immigrants can be equal citizens who will become an integral part of the community, I think it's only fair to have concerns about peoples' behavior and their willingness to acclimate to the norms of the country they are becoming part of.
Not to be contradictory (as I would love an authorized dealer/repair shop), my advice was based off of discussing the issue with Apple Canada / Futureshop. At that time they reported no one was authorized in Southern China on that particular warranty outside of Shenzen, but it could have been that a) the service center had no idea what they were talking about; b) the warranty issues only applied to Canada; or c) at that moment no one had authorization. Anyways, best of luck—I'd generally call though anytime warranty on pricey tech is concerned.
So, when my girlfriends Mac (bought in Canada) broke in Guangzhou we called Apple and apparently the warranty is 100% voided if not repaired at an authorized apple service center or an official apple store (i.e., none of the ones in Kunming). The closest place they referred us to was the official flagship store in Shenzen or Hong Kong, as we had not bought the laptop in mainland China. Maybe the US license offers different options, but you'd have to call Apple and see.
One note about some repair shops in KM, in addition to voiding the warranty, there is also the occasional problem of the repair shop swapping some of your nice parts and putting in factory rejects. Best of luck, hopefully it's more convenient than having to travel.
Lots of the small printing shops around town can do it, though they generally prefer working with PDFs. PPT and .jpeg/.gif files usually end up with distortion to the fonts. Likewise PDF is a fairly universal file format, as you can create the cards in many of the adobe CS suite applications or even MS Office but open them in a pdf reading program.
When trying to find the shops, look for the ones that display things like passport sized photos or similar in the windows. I could give you specific recommendations if I knew what part of town you are in, but in general you can find these anywhere.
More direct flights (full ones) that do not require excessive connections as well as flights on smaller aircraft that do not go as fast or so high into the troposphere are actually net advantages to helping combat the negative influences of air travel. And yes, the current form is arguably unsustainable, but advances in aircraft design, fuel efficiency and better logistics are easing the burden somewhat. Telling people not to fly is probably pretty ineffective... most of us got here that way. But telling people to fly smarter and more sustainably might work.
Actually there are quite a few scientists in Kunming who only study the effects of TCM. Baiyao (and most TCM) have active ingredients that actually cause the effect, and a few fillers that have been added over the years that are either inert (as far as tests show) or merely serve some physical function (taste, binding, etc.). Not sure about Baiyao itself, but quite a few other products the company makes are well established and clinically showen to be quite effective complements to typical western-style medical treatments. Some of that may be due to the placebo effect, but testing the chemical compounds on cell-lines has shown some positive effects as well.
Actually, don't get a horse. Chicago, NYC and London of the 19th centuries were cess pools of disease caused by too many horses in an urban atmosphere. The old Brownstones of NYC had raised porches so that there were a few feet of distance from the road level to give a place for the manure to go... oh, and if a horse died, it stayed in the street till it decayed and could be moved. Add to that rampant disease and insanely high amounts of methane (which isn't great for the atmos either....), and well... maybe don't get a horse.
totally irrelevant, but @mmkunmingteacher, actually Salt Lake City proper is pretty awesome. Definitely more of a cultural vibe than you get in some western cities if you know where to look. ; )
I think the author is more making reference to the fact that before the new airport was built, the area up North was well known to have horrendous fog problems but they decided to put the airport in there regardless. The massive delays last year were just the first taste of the kind of problems you get when you put a multi-billion dollar installation in a perhaps less than suitable location (especially as Yunnan Gov. would like to make Kunming the air hub of Southeast Asia).
Slight unrated update here... I was in again and spoke to Sandra's partner, and he agreed there could be a greater selection of items (especially meat/cheese-wise) so he mentioned that several new products would be coming out shortly. So, not to say that dudeson's review was inaccurate (given his description, it's an entirely fair assessment from his experience), but mostly just to report that there should be some things worth going back to try.
Yunnan air routes a hot commodity
Posted byMore direct flights (full ones) that do not require excessive connections as well as flights on smaller aircraft that do not go as fast or so high into the troposphere are actually net advantages to helping combat the negative influences of air travel. And yes, the current form is arguably unsustainable, but advances in aircraft design, fuel efficiency and better logistics are easing the burden somewhat. Telling people not to fly is probably pretty ineffective... most of us got here that way. But telling people to fly smarter and more sustainably might work.
Yunnan Baiyao rebounds after rough start to 2013
Posted byActually there are quite a few scientists in Kunming who only study the effects of TCM. Baiyao (and most TCM) have active ingredients that actually cause the effect, and a few fillers that have been added over the years that are either inert (as far as tests show) or merely serve some physical function (taste, binding, etc.). Not sure about Baiyao itself, but quite a few other products the company makes are well established and clinically showen to be quite effective complements to typical western-style medical treatments. Some of that may be due to the placebo effect, but testing the chemical compounds on cell-lines has shown some positive effects as well.
Changshui once again closed by fog
Posted byActually, don't get a horse. Chicago, NYC and London of the 19th centuries were cess pools of disease caused by too many horses in an urban atmosphere. The old Brownstones of NYC had raised porches so that there were a few feet of distance from the road level to give a place for the manure to go... oh, and if a horse died, it stayed in the street till it decayed and could be moved. Add to that rampant disease and insanely high amounts of methane (which isn't great for the atmos either....), and well... maybe don't get a horse.
Kunming to monetize street vendor chaos
Posted bytotally irrelevant, but @mmkunmingteacher, actually Salt Lake City proper is pretty awesome. Definitely more of a cultural vibe than you get in some western cities if you know where to look. ; )
Changshui once again closed by fog
Posted byI think the author is more making reference to the fact that before the new airport was built, the area up North was well known to have horrendous fog problems but they decided to put the airport in there regardless. The massive delays last year were just the first taste of the kind of problems you get when you put a multi-billion dollar installation in a perhaps less than suitable location (especially as Yunnan Gov. would like to make Kunming the air hub of Southeast Asia).