Forums > Living in Kunming > Renting vs subletting a room Let me rephrase, and clarify.
The building management is only one of the parties obligated. That is why they should be able to help you, they can't say "it's not my job to know".
One of their responsibilities is to report anyone/tennant who is not (0r activity that is not) fully legal.
But as Geezer said, ultimately the buck stops with you.
@Heniu, it sounds like you are not legally registered.
Forums > Living in Kunming > What are your useful apps.? Slightly off topic, but clearly related issue. Someone mentioned data.
How data hungry are these apps?
What are peoples bills like?
Forums > Living in Kunming > What are your useful apps.? I see someone asking about an app on here.
It might be useful to discuss apps that make life in CHN/KMG easier.
What are your favourite apps?
What do they do?
Why do you like them?
Pros/cons?
etc.
As someone who has yet to join the smartphone revolution, it would be useful to know what I am missing.
Other may benefit from learning about an app then have not heard of yet.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Asbestos test With textured paints, the asbestos would be in the paint and not behind it.
The health hazards from asbestos are from breathing the dust, which usually occurs when working with the stuff. Mostly cutting it, or sanding it.
There is asbestos everywhere in China. Lock it up behind paint is a quick solution to your problem. Don't do anything that might liberate any dust from suspect material.
If you find a body that could test, remember that any negative test reports can be made to 'go away' with the appearance of a red envelope. The building management would be a little poorer and you would be none the wiser. Kunming is the perfect environment for this, well documented.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Food quality sucks, Nestle.. I can recommend the following local OTC and if the pharmacist does not have it there are several similar substitutes that do the same job. Not all are capsules, some are little black pills. All smell like anis.
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi 藿香正气 Jiao Nang胶囊 (capsules). Main ingredient is Giant Hysop.
Take 4 immediately, then 3 or 4 tabs/caps 3x per day for 3 days. They take effect very quickly, and the taking of them for 3 days is to kill residual bacteria. Best to take them as soon as you think you have a problem.
We also use them as a prophylactic if we think we have consumed bad food.
We always carry these.
Fishing 'season' ends on slowly reviving Dianchi Lake
Posted byThe wetland management has included diverting water from one of the small rivers, and running it through a wetland. The wetland is not longer just a fetid black swamp, and there are many more egrets there this year.
New Kunming train station to open in 2016
Posted byMaybe when the subway is finished. However, if you want to transfer to a slower train at Kunming main railway station, there is still a long walk from the subway.
Fuxian shampoo incident becomes national topic
Posted byAnd then there is the egg farmer, with the run off from the chicken slurry polluting the north shore. The smell of chicken slurry was very noticeable some days.
Perhaps the authorities should look at local serial polluters before going on the rampage about the occasional bad tourist.
Earth's budget deficit at 160%, hope stems from trees
Posted byNB I must say, 'sorry about the typos', before my arguments are attacked, based on my use of English.
Earth's budget deficit at 160%, hope stems from trees
Posted byI can only assume you have never been involved in any Agenda 21 groups. I have, and activities were very much bottom up and distinctly local (county level with specific regard to . Committees were formed from local people, most of whom were concerned citizens. A Local Agenda 21 document was produced formulated and produced by the group. Members of the local council were present, as volunteers, to look at feasibility, and to make sure that the document was published. I the document out LA 21 group produced, there were about 200 advisers in the group, from industry, academia, local NGOs and concerned citizens (including some conspiracy theorists, tree huggers and doubters) . All lived locally, all were stakeholders.
You may be surprised, but there were no representatives of the UN or big government present at the meetings.