But indeed buying a house can be a hassle here - but as a previous commentator showcasing first person experience on the matter said, buying a house is no requirement (altough he does own anyway).
Well, if you aren't here working long term (thus qualified), or married with local (also eventually qualified) and no desire to emigrate her/him, or have real ethnic connections (already qualified), I don't know many who'd bother staying anyway.
It's still not much of a random relocation destination for early retirement, in my opinion anyway.
@Ceci: "Andy Hull Musical Bar [...] their doner kabab is delicious"
Where might one find this establishment? Do you have an address?
Rugby: Flying Tigers
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Football: Kunming FC
kunmingfc@gmail.com
@michael2015: "Adding photo links also requires censorship (this is China [..]"
As far as I know, the website is not hosted in mainland China, and therefore mainland's regulations governing censorship do not affect it, even if the operating company would be registered in mainland.
Of course there is a remote chance of questionable material (whether pictures or text) on the site causing this (technically foreign) website to become blocked in mainland.
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China and Thailand's visa-free deal further reshapes Asia travel
Posted byRelated for visitors from USA:
"Tourist visa applicants within the United States will no longer be required to submit round-trip air ticket booking record, proof of hotel reservation, itinerary or invitation letter."
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Kunming one of best cities to live in China
Posted byCoVid experiences possibly affecting this could could of course come from many perspectives.
For example, those who are or have been in urban lock-down, may appreciate the prospect of going out once it is over - opportunities which are perhaps different in Kunming/Yunnan, than somewhere else.
If the survey took place during or after lock-downs in China, people will acknowledge this and it would show in results more strongly than perhaps otherwise. Appreciating what the city or region can offer beside 12h work days and big bucks.
Kunming one of best cities to live in China
Posted by"Survey of Economic Life in China"
If this "economic" is to be taken as in affordability, then at least for me it is a major point.
If I speculate this from local perspective, last I checked the local average salary was below the monthly automatic 5000 RMB tax deduction, so average Kunming resident gets by without paying any income tax - in many other country I would probably feel satisfied if I see the city and society develop even without having to contribute to it myself by other means than my own consumption.
There isn't that much industry here, but the benefits of developing society keep trickling in anyway, and this curve (or imbalance or whatever you'd call it) will ultimately show in this kind of surveys, positively.
It is perhaps same in some more remote places, where some farmers can make a small fortune with modern technology to help them.
Also curious about when this survey was conducted - would CoVid experiences weigh in it, and how?
New strict dog regulations in 36 Kunming areas
Posted by"Dogs raised outside the key management areas may not be brought in."
Curious how this regulation deals with people (foreigners or Chinese) who may want to move in Kunming and bring their pet dogs with...?
Announcing the new website Destination Lijiang
Posted byI'm curious whether the separate website for Lijiang means less Lijiang-specific content appearing on GoKunming. For me personally it would be double to effort to navigate two websites, which may be why I will not frequent on the Lijiang site.
So basically will the information on the two sites be mirrored so that those who only read GoKunming, may catch all/most of the content about Lijiang as well?