Forums > Travel Yunnan > Where s Dwarf empire Let's be clear. In those cases such prejudice was institutionalized by the state. Yes, a person with the genetic condition of dwarfism is going to have a difficult life in China, but it is not written into law like slavery, apartheid, jim crow, or laws that barred women from voting. No where in Chinese law are dwarfs not equal citizens or have less rights. Invoking slavery is melodramatic. They are not bought and sold like property nor are their offspring considered property. That's slavery.
Forums > Food & Drink > Restaurant grading system Ahh, I remember that KFC yankee00 said had an A. They served me a raw chicken nugget. Crispy outside, but nice and pink inside. Maybe this was before they got the A, because I was too busy throwing up in their sink to notice what ranking was on their sign at the time.
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Where s Dwarf empire Agreed, they should close them down immediately and send those dwarfs back into the Chinese labor force where their talents can be fully appreciated. Though the pimp that begs them out probably won't provide free room and board like the Empire.
Forums > Living in Kunming > I love Kunming - Except . . . There are daily water fights in Xishuangbanna?!?! That's awesome!
Snapshot: Grand Canyon of the East
Posted byI think you guys went back for the food! Man that last picture is making me hungry.
Getting Away: Vang Vieng
Posted byRegarding the roads, my impression was the opposite. I left Vientiane for VV via bus and found the road ok. From VV to Luang Prabang the road was quite miserable.
Nothing better than floating down the river with some of your friends; however, avoid the bar with the giant concrete slide. A Swiss guy drowned last year after using the slide, and it's cause innumerable other injuries to party-goers. Also, the tube doesn't make up for not being a good swimmer.
Safety concerns plague national school lunch program
Posted byVery happy that poor kids are getting a free meal at school...Very sad they are forced to eat spoiled food at times.
I think the children should be given 3rmb food vouchers to be spent with the local chefs and vendors outside the school. No more troubles for the schools to operate a kitchen, and the children can decide with their pocketbook (aka vouchers) which vendors food tastes best. If no food vendors can make decent food for 3rmb per child, then the gov't knows why the schools are forced to use rotten stuff at times.
First-hand account: Setting up a guesthouse in Xishuangbanna
Posted byHas The Balcony Guesthouse opened for business? Would be very curious if there was an update to the article, which was excellent reading.