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Forums > Living in Kunming > Cycling/Socializing

@ScottRap, if/when you have a mobile number and or WeChat ID, send the details to me by personal message on here, and I will forward them to one of the leaders of the group for you.

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It was the same with the Beijing Hutongs. People who lived there said conditions were terrible, with leaking roofs and poor sanitation. Even with government subsidies, people will choose the best for the family first and culture second.
One possible solution, would be to allow locals to buy land to build new, and then sell on the old houses to more wealthy people who want to and can afford to renovate China's heritage.
My wife's hometown used to have old houses falling apart, but nobody would sell, as that was the only land the family had. In the end they built new.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Cycling/Socializing

Hi Burgon, There is a very active group on Wechat, based in the North. They will probably contact you. If you PM me with your phone number/Wechat ID I will pass on your details. These guys are fairly serious about mountain biking.
If you are in the South, then myself and another expat (both in our 50s) take more leisurely road rides once a week, stopping for beer on the way.
Either way, you can send a personal message on here.

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Almost all homes in southern and eastern china have solar water heating now. But not photovoltaic cells yet.
Many new roads in Kunming have the streetlights with wind and solar charging. however the environmental impact of replacing old serviceable units (that have already left a footprint making them) with new (including their own footprint) is a tough call.
One of the reasons why China is leading in green energy is that there is so much new infrastructure to be put in place. Unlike the US and EU that have a huge legacy system that would be very expensive to phase out and replace.

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A western version of a Li Bai poem can be found on the Vangelis Album 'China' and follows.

"I take a bottle of wine and I go drink it among the flowers.
We are always three ... counting my shadow and my friend the shimmering moon
Happily the moon knows nothing of drinking, and my shadow is never thirsty
When I sing, the moon listens to me in silence. When I dance, my shadow dances too.
After all festivities the guests must depart. This sadness I do not know.
When I go home, the moon goes with me and my shadow follows me"

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A reasonable choice of lumber that has improved over time. Fancy hardwoods like walnut, and mahogany are in abundance. There are some plywood and rubber-wood boards available. There are also some kiln dried imported softwoods and merbao available. Some of the lumber is very green, so look for the kiln dried if you need stable timbers.

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Echo everything said by others.
Breakfast great and the serve from 8am. Most other places say 9am and they still are not ready.
Sandwiches are cheap 22-32, and really packed full of filling. We got some sandwiches for a day out, the only mistake I made was ordering two, as this was too much. These are seriously good sangars, and they are wrapped in alu foil.

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In fairness to Metro, they are a wholesalers, and not really a supermarket. Hence the need for a card, which can be got around.

They have improved in the year I have been away. They now carry a more consistent range of imported foodstuffs and they also seem to have sorted out the mported milk supply.

They have a wider range of electrical appliances now, there is a coice of more than one toast. There is also a better range of seasonal non foods, like clothes, shoes, garden furniture and camping gear.