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mprin, I'll be at yunnan shida for one semester. do you know of any facebook or other groups for incoming or past students there?

b galipeau, I'm on a business visa but i have to leave the country every thirty days right now, I was told that that was the max duration of stay if you apply out of your home country, as I did, though the reason why wasn't very clear. my visa is valid only until october though, so if the uni could help me convert it to a student visa/resident permit that would obviously be best. actually tomorrow a friend of mine is taking me to get a residence permit in kaifeng, but i don't know if I will be able to continue using it in kunming. in china the rules about these things are always very hazy, i think every immigration officer has their own interpretation, which tends to be very liberal if you have some personal or professional connection.

by the way, does anyone have any comment on kunminghua? I've heard from some it's very tough for an intermediate learner, and others say its no problem at all. in other places with difficult fangyan i had no problem communicating when talking one on one, but in groups of locals they rarely speak putonghua, makes keeping up with the conversation a nightmare... are young people in kunming like this?

Forums > Study > New Chinese language students in Kunming?

hey, i'll be around in september. if anyone has any info on hostels to stay at, how to find private accomodation, any potential problems i should anticipate or prepare for (i.e. i'm already in china on a business visa, i've been told i can change it to a student visa when i get to school, is this accurate) or anything i should look forward to.

look forward to getting in touch with any other students.