At the Kunming Metro, you can't get a membership with a passport only. However, you can easily buy stuff with a printout the front entrance counter will hand you, no passport required. Then show the printout at the checkout counter.
Thanks for the report. I find most cable cars in China to be ripoffs.
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Who is this Tom叔叔 and why is he such a bad person?
In case you didn't get laotou's point, the Aerobed brand isn't available for purchase in local Kunming stores.
Other air bed mattresses are for sale, but since you specified Aerobed, they will just make you angry by how shi#$! they are.
You will have to use taobao.com or have a good Chinese friend order it for you from taobao. Another option is to find the factory in China that makes Aerobeds and ask them to sell you one, though for sure it's not in Kunming either.
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Most airports in China have the last shuttle bus depart when the last flight arrives. Whether they do this as a courtesy or it's a rule of law, I don't know. But it's very comforting.
The 28rmb salad bar buffet is the best meal to be had in Kunming for that price. Killer onion rings as part of that salad bar! Starts at 5pm Mon-Sat. They don't restock a dish if it runs out, but it's rarely an issue because there are so many others and no dish runs out unless you show up past 7'ish on a fri or sat.
Their steaks are Chinese steaks, and not a Western level of cut of meat, but the Korean dishes are excellent.
The only reason it's 4 and not 5 stars, is I live far away, and maybe the quality of the steak. Of course it was only 50rmb for a steak, potatoes, and a salad bar buffet included.
Oh yes, the staff are really nice, but it's not fine dining, so they don't rush to take your order or bring out water. The place is more relaxed, so give'em a hollar or just grab a menu and some silverware yourself.
Getting Away: Cycling around Dianchi
Posted byAny hotel in Kunming probably can, but as you venture out to the smaller cities of China, you will find that many hotels are not setup to register foreign guests. When you get very rural, it's actually easier to find lodging as many places then don't bother with registration. The rule is still on the books, but most big city hotels can comply now and most small village ones don't bother. It's 3rd tier non-tourist towns where you tend to encounter this issue.
Getting Away: Cycling around Dianchi
Posted byAfter Haikou, the ride sounds ugly. I've found nice side roads through the villages up till Haikou.
An end to hand, foot and mouth disease?
Posted byI like vaccines. Wish we had one for dengue and malaria. But kudos for Yunnan coming up with one HFMD.
Lijiang blaze destroys old town businesses
Posted byWow, only 13 businesses lost and zero death toll. That's the best bad news possible out of a fire in old town. It could of easily been 130 businesses and worst. The might of the Chinese populace. 1000 for the bucket brigade.
Getting Away: Songming's Crystal Palace
Posted byThe caves look very unspoiled for a tourist attraction. Worth a look.