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Forums > Food & Drink > chocolate that isn’t snickers?

lol, didn't get enough Dove chocolate bars from trick-or-treatin'?

You're in luck. Watsons sell both Twix and Reeses in their confectionery section. Sometimes placed in the special discount corner of the store and sold for 1 (90% off) if expiration date lands on the same month. Oh yeah, they sell Kit Kat too.

Italian Ferrero Rochers are also worthy substitutes. They are omnipresent at local supermarkets, Walmart, and Carrefour. The latter offer imported chocolates like ones from Belgium you ought to try.

A large pack of Andes mint chocolates are currently on sale for 5rmb at the counter of an imported confectionery store in B1 of ShunCheng Plaza. Same 90% scenario as Watsons. The store houses great imports like the Akai Bohshi Red Box from Japan. A giant Jelly Belly Bean dispenser is visible in the back.

German Ritter bars are quite common in Kunming as @tiger alluded to. My favorite flavors are hazelnut and rum & raisin. The cornflake yellow pack tastes cheap like Nestle waffles.

My teeth are not fond of Toblerone. They remind me of Tootsie Rolls but not as brick hard.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Nov 11th is coming

According to reports, Alibaba's "self-service" Hema Supermarket will open next year at Joy City Shopping Center (大悦城):

www.sohu.com/a/253110014_682089

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The grand opening of Joy City Shopping Center is in 12 days, on December 1st, 2018. Lots of 3-5promotions up for grab on the festive opening day.

The location of the Joy City is in 西山区南坝路. Perhaps GoK team can offer exact listing.

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Forums > Food & Drink > Good restaurants?

To elaborate... coconuts often fall from tall coconut trees, breaking the thick exocarp & mesocarp shell layers in the process. In fact, more people on Earth die by falling coconuts than from shark attacks. The famous, free-roaming Wenchang chickens peck on the fallen coconuts as their main source of diet, as the origin story goes.

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Forums > Food & Drink > Good restaurants?

@Jan

Is the restaurant called 椰贝 (YeBei)?

Hainan coconut chicken restaurants are gaining popularity over here. One recently opened on the fifth floor of Golden Eagle Department store (金鹰购物广场B). A pile of fresh Hainan coconuts are visibly stacked in front of the restaurant. Most coconuts in Mainland come from the coconut forests in Wenchang City, not far from Haikou. Hence, the origin of the Wenchang Chicken dish.

Here are some pictures for verification:

www.sohu.com/a/255479053_430261

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@tigertiger

The closure of many guesthouses & businesses along Erhai Lake, particularly in Shuanglang (双廊), is compromising Dali's nostalgic quaintness & allure, much less the livelihoods of local tenants and out-of-town entrepreneurs.

As you pointed out, the evolved identity aims to maintain the town's ecological sustainability for years to come.

As of now, the cheapest high-speed rail seats from KM to Chongqing (one-way) is approximately 300-ish rmb.

hmmm... the trip to Chengdu ought to be around 4 hours as it's quite near Chongqing. Somebody ought to double check.

The old saying of Dali's four natural wonders: Wind, Flower, Snow, & Moon ("风花雪月")...

Wind of the South ("下关风")
Flower of the North ("上关花")
Snow of CangShan Mountains ("苍山雪")
Moon (reflection) of Erhai Lake ("洱海月")

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