Wikipedia may well be gone for good this time. I've noticed students being encouraged to use Baidu Baike (even before the ban). Some people claim that it's an equivalent or alternative.
It totally depends on your local office. In an interview at the PSB I was told to regiter each time I left the city for 24 hours or more but but an officer at the Beichen station was puzled as to why I wanted to register again after a month elsewhere in Yunnan. My advice, go to register and they will tell you if it's not required.
I wonder if I could use a calling card to call mobiles in the UK. I've been using Skype but the calls to mobile phones are expensive. @Liumingke - let me know how you get on. The Taobao link oreven search term might be useful too.
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As Janjal mentioned, Yuanyang rice terraces is another nice trip from Kunming, especially if you like photography or hiking. It's nice throughout the year and different in each season. It can be done in a (very long) day but you'd miss the nicest times - dawn and dusk.
Kunming itself has very few things to see or do apart from those mentioned above but it does have quite a nice railway museum if you're interested in trains!
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The only place worth going for a beer in Lijiang. Small place with a super friendly vibe. Great relaxed hangout for locals and travellers alike.
a lovely place to stay with great views of Yulong xueshan (JadeDragon snow mountain) from the roof! Beautifully decorated and hosts that make you feel like family. A million miles better than most other places locally. I can't recommend this place enough.
i thought i'd give this place another try as my usual place was closed today. even though there is now more choice, i was not impressed by the menu. they do have an apparently good range of coffees for up to 80 kuai but even a basic latte is Y26 now. the drinks were OK but nothing special and certainly not worth the money. the place looked somehow cleaner too and was certainly busier! why have so many of the cafes in this area decided that it's fine to raise their prices by so much (in some cases almost double)? i doubt i'll be going back. the 2 stars are because it was just OK and they've obviously made some effort.
not a bad selection of stuff and some of the staff obviously know their way around a bike. however, the 'special' prices for foreigners and the fact that some of the staff will use a big hammer to fix anything keeps me from going back. you could do better.
I won't go there again. The yoghurt is tasty and the curries are usually ok (they seem to vary in quality depending on the day and time). What really annoys me is the fact that they can't comprehend that I order dishes to eat TOGETHER... if my curry arrives 30 minutes after all the other dishes it's not really acceptable. Then again, neither is the 1 hour wait for the rest of the food or the incorrect dishes being sent. By the way, why can't I sit on the 3rd floor until both of the other floors are packed full? Has it never occurred to them that I might want a quiet meal and, after all, I am paying for it!
2016: The Year in Review, part I
Posted by'Whoa! We were halfway through 2015 before we knew it! Check back soon to see how the final six months of 2015 wrapped up.'
2015??
Divine Prototypes: The natural terraces of Baishuitai
Posted byIf you'd like to experience the kind of place described by the article then get there soon! a typical Chinese walkway is being built around the whole area while some pools are already fenced off with the usual over-enthusiastic 'guards'. From the walkway you can't really get a good view of the different pools either. Also, expect the entry fee of Y28 to shoot up once work is completed. As a final point, Baishuitan is small but well worth a visit.
Snapshot: Dali and Weishan
Posted bysome interesting photos there... well done Ben.
A look back at April's Spirit Tribe Trance celebration
Posted byinteresting article. I've been hearing quite a lot about the event(s)... I'm curious and might have to check the next one out but I was also reminded of this:
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Chinese team triumphs at 24-Hour Plateau Challenge
Posted bywell done to Irina and the 2 European guys (sorry, I don't know your names). Apparently they were the only foreign team to finish within the time limit and I'm told that only 14 teams completed the course of the 30(?) teams that started.