Also, add in extra time due to backlog from the Chinese New Year. I was told once that even something from Shenzhen to Kunming would take a month since it was around that time.
Had some Taiwan Beer in a bottle at a bar on Wenlinjie last weekend. Excellent beer.
Anychance someone has seen this for sale in a shop in Kunming?
Haigeng Park no longer allows you to take your bike or ebike inside. They provide parking for bikes outside of the entrance. Cars are still allowed in.
Not sure when the policy changed, but it used to be fun to ride in and out of the park through a different entrance.
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I always wondered why C4 had such trashy looking produce. Then one day I went for something very early in the morning. pretty much at opening. At the opening, the produce is stocked high and fresh. But within half an hour, the army of old people had went through it and left a rubble of vegetables.
They will steal it sooner or later; one way or another. So unless he has no other takers or needs this money for his mortgage...
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I would ask whomever runs this blog about it if you must. These guys seem to know there stuff.
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Never gotten sick once at Sals. Their food is TexMex, so yeah, not authentic Mexican food, but pretty authentic as TexMex goes. Burrito wrap has improved a lot. Like the draft beer option now.
If you haven't had dairy products in a while, and do eat here, best forgo the sour cream. Nothing wrong with it, in fact it's the best sour cream in Kunming, but if you've eaten Chinese for month or months with no dairy intake, your system will react to sour cream or probably any liquid dairy product not so well. Maybe that's what happened with nailer and tallamerican.
Update:
It's now 5 working days for regular processing. So I submitted my application a bit before 5pm on a Friday and was told to pick it up next week Friday after 5pm.
Cost is now 400rmb for a single 30 day entry. Or that was what I was charged anyways. There are no posted prices and its cash only with no receipt except for your passport pickup. That's like $65 USD.
You can pay another 150rmb for 2 day or 100rmb for 3 day processing. For 400rmb, they should process it in three days like they used to before, but now you'd pay 500rmb. The office is still like deserted most of the time, so why does it take longer now and cost extra. If you opted for 2 day, thats like $90 usd. All other neighboring countries charge like $25usd.
The rest of and cope review is still good for hours and location.
Far out, less people. Big enough to get lost in. Pretty and quiet near dusk. 20yuan entrance fee.
Like everyone else says, best Indian food in Kunming. They have lunch plates and dinner plates. Show up before 1pm for lunch.
They are on the 4th floor of the half empty shopping mall. Best way is too take the elevator past the KFC around the corner from Starbucks.
Most individual dishes can feed only two hungry guys, so order more if you are starving. Naan order can take care of one only.
Five stars for the food. Go with Yereth's recommendations, plus any vegetable the waitress says is fresh.
Beware that Xue Fu lu is one way, so many taxis have to take a roundabout way to get here.
Kunming Fair again sets records
Posted byThis is becoming a major draw for locals, nearing the crowds of the auto fair. Traffic around the area was a nightmare though. Also, this fair was open to public (ticket 30rmb).
Getting away: Haba Snow Mountain
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That is if you are lucky and the guard station is off eating lunch or break. Or you can show up at night. Last time I went through on the east entrance, the guards chased me down in a minivan and demanded I pay the 50rmb (now 65) entrance ticket, even though I was just planning on passing through.
No guards care if you are leaving TGL at either entrance, but if you weren't checked entering, then that's good luck.
Getting away: Haba Snow Mountain
Posted byYet another 15rmb increase. Though Tiger Leaping is one of the fees I think is well worth it.
The scenery on the East Ring that Geogramatt mentioned is wonderful. You'll need raingear cause your riding with the clouds at one point. Bit spartan on services, so bring some energy bars and extra bottle of water. If your in good shape, you can make the halfway point of 白水台 in a day by bike.
Detecting heart defects in Kunming schoolchildren
Posted byLike + bump. Good one.
Jinning county disappearances possibly linked to slave labor
Posted byWTF is all I can say. WTF WTF WTF. I will not be buying ostrich meat from any countryside farmers for like...ever.