Forums > Living in Kunming > Is living in China hazardous to your health? After three years in kunming and another year before that in suzhou, ill give this one a go......
Simple answer: if you can't take pollution levels in kunming, china is not the country for you. Put in a months notice at your job and start again in another country.
Further reading: although kunming is by no means a "green city" by international standards, it takes the cake for Chinese ones. During my year in suzhou, I saw less blue sky days than I see in a month here, even kunmings worst pollution day would be a top tenner for the shanghai/jiangsu area of china. My other travels through this 'third world country' haven't given me the impression that there is any other city that would meet your standards as well. Other than maybe lasa,that has a total of zero jobs available to westerners. Sorry to break it to you brad.....but I think you should give it a little time and if you still haven't adapted just move on....pollution here is only gonna get worse
Forums > Living in Kunming > Books all expats in China should read The four classics of Chinese literature:
Outlaws of the Marsh- 水浒传
A Dream of Red Mansions- 红楼梦
Three Kingdoms- 三国演义
A Journey to the West- 西游记
All are over 2000 pages in English and available for about 80 Kuai a set at Mandarin Books. I reccomend starting with Outlaws, it's probably the easiest read.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Shane English School - Is it a good place to work? I worked for Shane for almost two years and I honestly can generally only say good things about the place. I auctually left to take a higher position in one of the schools Weekapaugh mentioned, but Shane is a great school to get experience particurally if you like working with kids. (which I did) Pay is reasonable, hours are too. I did it and I still dont regret it.
Forums > Living in Kunming > KONY 2012 What's the news, social implications of this video? www.nytimes.com/[...]
Watch the Video(English/中文): v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzYyNjY2Mzcy.html
Website:
www.kony2012.com (Cant access at this time, can they really block this?)
What to do:
1-Share this video with all your friends, foreign and Chinese
(If not for its message, at least for the impact its making and will make over 2012)
2- Discuss this with friends and on this forum.
3- Increase awareness and participate in the event if you feel motivated to do so
Forums > Food & Drink > Best snacks? Although a little hard to find here, definitely 肉夹馍(rou jia mo) also known as the chinese hamburger. There is a cafeteria style place on longxiang jie, about 20 meters down from the wenlin jie, jianshe lu intersection that serves them in the back left corner of the dining area.
卤面(lu mian) braised noodles are a good bet too, probably my favorite way to eat noddles, and a Kunming classic.
Homebrewed beer just outside of Kunming
Posted byThat's a suspicious looking potted plant in the sixth photo.......Good article, I'll have to make my way there sooner or later.
Bear attacks increasing in northeast Yunnan
Posted byYou obviously know little to nothing about the Asian Black Bear, so let me fill you in, Matt from Georgia.
The Asian Black Bear is not only found in Zhaotong, but in many parts of Asia, including, but not limited to, the Indian Subcontinent, Taiwan, Korea, northeastern China, the Russian far east and the Honshū and Shikoku islands of Japan. While being similar to the Brown Bears that you Georgians can relate to, the Asian Black Bear interestingly is more lightly built with slender limbs. While being naturally diurnal, (not relating to one's bathroom habits) in places populated by humans they tend to be more nocturnal. Most importantly, they are characterized by the white V-shape on their chest.
Read more books, Matt from Georgia, and you might be able to learn more about this and other mammals native to Yunnan Province.
Yunnan's alcoholic green fairy
Posted byI think in coordnation with this story, GoKM should have a special 杨林肥酒 night at a nightspot of their choice. I think it could go well.....and end horribly.
Getting Away: Tiger Leaping Gorge
Posted byyour best bet would probably be to start from the qiaotou side and do the 26 bends in the beginning...it is a tough hike, but what would probably be best for your mum is to let her hop on a horse until you get to the top. From there it is pretty level and not too tough. Then depending on your pace, you could stay at the tea horse guesthouse which is the first one you will come across, or the halfway house, which is probably around 30-60 minutes from tea horse depending on your pace. both guesthouses have amazing scenery to be viewed from your hotel room
Li Ping fundraiser
Posted byAlso, big thanks to you Colin, as well as everyone else involved and who attended to make an event that wont be forgotten anytime soon. I would also like to send thanks to Foca Loca art studio for their time, and although the event being stopped by 'the man' cut our auction short, all paintings will be available for purchase at slice of heaven, with all proceeds going to Liping.
Furthermore, I hope that yesterdays festival is just the tip of the iceberg with these sort of art/music/charity events. If anyone has any ideas or any interest in volunteering to help plan these events in the future, send me an email at seanweatherall@yahoo.com and we can start planning to the next big event. Thanks Kunming for being awesome.