More important is losing most of their farmland, which is their living.
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....
Fundraiser: buying rice threshers for Guizhou farmers
Posted byIs the thresher expensive to operate? Does it need a lot of gasoline or electricity to run?
New provincial museum nears completion
Posted byIt looks hideous.
Last bastion of Kunming's Muslim quarter: Jinniu Jie Mosque
Posted byCaravan Books is publishing a translation of Emile Rocher's contemporary account of the Panthay Rebellion. Copies should soon appear in Mandarin Books.
Metro Line 1 begins passenger trial period
Posted bySo what buses go to Xiaodong Village? Bus # 67?
Beijing moving to preserve Pu'er tea heritage
Posted byAccording to Emile Rocher, 1870s, Yunnan backpackers mostly carried objects to fragile for mule-back, such as porcelain tea-pots, or in Rocher's case, copper percussion caps for the rifled muskets he was delivering to the Imperial army in Kunming.