Of your destinations, Tiger Leaping Gorge can be challenging if there happens to be heavy rain. Will you trek it on foot?
Yuanyang is out of season, so there may not be that many tourists there.
But all those other places will be crowded with Chinese tourists, since it is holiday season in schools. So in worst case scenario that something bad happens, at least you won't be alone. I understand that you can speak Chinese, so you should be fine.
If you stick to the common tourist attractions, you should be safe.
But if you stay with local families in rural housing on a mountainside, or take car/bus rides in those places, it's another story. Really depends on the specific location.
In cities like Kunming it can occasionally flood some in summer, but it has mostly to do with urban development and water having no place to go. It rarely lasts long though.
If you have a complete itinerary, people here can give better advice.
Also weather forecasts are your friend. Get online frequently to check.
So if you want to give warning to other people, you should start by warning against illegal employment in general rather than warning against specific (yet unnamed) illegal employer.
I understand, but the topic of the thread and even the content of your original post ("if you want it as a summer job, it should be fine") heavily relies and supports the idea that working on tourist visa is kind of OK.
Which it isn't, and it especially hurts those who want to live or work in China legally like I trust most regulars in this site do.
There are reasons why the regulations have become tougher in recent years, but nobody of course wants to be part of that reason personally.
I come from European country where tipping is not expected, and as was already pointed, in China it was illegal until recently.
Recently in a restaurant a waiter approached us after the meal, and asked if we could evaluate her by some sort of WeChat app and give a tip with the app as well.
My Chinese wife was quite confused of the situation, and it was obvious we would not voluntarily visit that restaurant again.
Personally I feel that unless the service is _exceptionally_ good (like returning a forgotten phone or purse), or the specific country has a culture where waiters get big part of their income through through tips, I never tip.
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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?