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More important is losing most of their farmland, which is their living.
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More important is losing most of their farmland, which is their living.
5000 rmb is a lot for a peasant, especially if they've lost their farmland, too.
I've lived in Kunming for 10 years and I hope to live here into the far future. I can find employment here without too much trouble. I have many friends here. I like the laid-back character to KM life. I've lived in other parts of China and they have their virtues, but I prefer to live here. (Why I prefer to live in China is another and longer story.)
Many of those complaining come from relatively comfortable well-to-do families in the US, etc., and are not used to frustration.
Anyone been there? Is it open for business? How do I get there? Is it close to the Guandu subway stop?
I presume the listings in GoKunming under Shangri La are no longer reliable?
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I've stayed here many times over the years and been very satisfied. Central location, comfortable rooms, reasonable prices. Some might mind the noise from the Bad Monkey Bar across the street, but I've always been able to sleep. The staff is very helpful with bus tickets, excursion tickets and the like.
Does anyone know if this is still a going concern? Or destroyed by the fire?
One of my favorite places in Jing Hong! It's my landmark, the center of the hotel, restaurant, bike, etc., area. I discovered dark Beer Lao there!
But getting to the S. bus station takes another hour....
Battle between rival mines leaves nine dead, 48 injured
Posted byFighting between rival groups of miners was common in the 19th century. The famous Panthay Revolt (1856=1873) began that way.
American conservative group makes inroads into China's classrooms
Posted byThat's all find, Yunzhe, but you won't get what you want from Focus on the Family or any of the US born-again fanatic groups. It's not as if born-agains in the US have lower divorce rates, etc.
American conservative group makes inroads into China's classrooms
Posted by"what is your definition of a fundamentalist Christian nutjob?"
Someone like Dobson.
I'm old enough to remember when Southern Baptists included White supremacy as a *BIG* part of their Gospel. I remember lynching, too. It was curiously popular in those regions were Southern Baptists were very common. The usual offence: being Black and too successful.
American conservative group makes inroads into China's classrooms
Posted byFrankly, the US has a lot to learn from Confucian morality.
American conservative group makes inroads into China's classrooms
Posted byBBC World Service recently did a two part documentary on Christianity in China. Apparently some of the national level leaders have been suckered into believing that there's some kind of connection between Protestantism and development/wealth/power. The loathsome Health&Wealth Gospel is just a step away!
Lots of educated Chinese people are quite blind to the flaws and problems of US life.