Forums > Travel Yunnan > 昆明不文明 but some people here have the warmest hearts @jason - Haha. Apparently, neither do the police, or any of the other people or hotels that I asked. If it were so simple don't you think I would have already done it? Neither can the several Chinese apps that I use on my phone find somewhere suitable. Like I say, I managed quite well in several other Chinese cities on my way to Kunming. Maybe you'd be so kind as to list some that don't have unnecessary Covid restrictions/requirements AND that welcome foreign passport holders.
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Forums > Travel Yunnan > 昆明不文明 but some people here have the warmest hearts Just arrived back in Kunming after a few years in other parts of China. Of all the places I've been, this is the only one where it's near impossible to get a hotel for the night (even after the Police came out to help). Foreigners aren't welcome to travel here. In their defence of this place,
the Police tried to help and the receptionist at the Vienna hotel on Baiyun lu is letting me sleep on the sofa in reception (police approved). They even gave me a blanket. Pity I forgot the mosquito spray and earplugs!
Forums > Living in Kunming > Moving to Yunnan I totally agree. Getting a property loan there as a foreign might be a challenge. I bought there in my Chinese partner's name alone for that very reason. You can later change the name on property ownership papers after the loan is paid off. It's also worth remembering that those with a local Lijiang hukou have access to a far wider range of loans and get favourable terms.
Look outside old town area. There can be a significant difference in price for property that's still within walking distance of everything. Renting land (20 years +) and building is also still an option there that you might want to consider.
In any case, there's more to life than money. Best of luck!
Forums > Living in Kunming > From student visa to work visa Some Chinese cities don't require the entry/exit.ost obviously do.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Moving to Yunnan 6k per month for 6 days/40 hours PLUS 'activities'?
OP, I hope you have a good amount saved!
Sacred mountains, ponies and an obscure Tibetan festival in Yunnan
Posted byThank you GoKM. I (almost) always enjoy the travel type articles. Even though it's not the first time Nizu (or Niru) has been featured on this website, at least you've brought it to the attention of travellers before the coach loads of litter-dropping tourists arive or before it's swallowed and 'improved' by the national park. Funny (NOT), that was the fate predicted in this 2015 article:
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Video: Expat living in Yunnan's Lijiang Prefecture
Posted bySome very nice landscape shots there.
Yunnan Baiyao sued for false advertising involving toothpaste
Posted byInteresting story... thanks GoKunming. Possibly of more interest is the fate of the original inventor... a member of a Yunnan minority.
Several provinces under suspicion of "faking" environmental protection data
Posted byMany government workers in (parts of) Yunnan have had their weekends 'cancelled' until mid-December in an effort to deal with this mess.
Accidentally celebrating the end of Buddhist Lent in Laos
Posted byThanks Sean. A really interesting read - more relatable and less of a corporate sheen. Some lovely pictures in there too. We could all use a break from our phones sometimes but the 'always on' Wechat is quickly becoming a fact of everyday life in China, epecially for those in work. This was another little reminder that life is beautiful.