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Forums > Living in Kunming > Getting a chinese driving license

@Ilan G.

I would give an answer that is compatible with 'normal' use.

- want to buy a car
-driving to the shops, college, Dali, etc.

Perhaps they don't want people driving to the border to buy drugs. And the travelling across China could indeed be a problematic answer for many reasons.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Bank Loan for buying a house in Kunming

Lots of people bend the rules, and this is normal business practice in China.

There are expats who have mortgages and own property as a result of rule bending. As long as the mortgage gets paid there is not a problem.
Most Chinese regulations and laws are written loosely and there is a lot of room for interpretation. That is why there is so much variation between different cities and different provinces.

An example of rule bending. You cannot buy property in Kunming unless you have paid tax here for 12 months. However you can go to an accountant who will provide 12 months of tax reciepts. The local government know about this, but don't care as you have provided paperwork.
Another example, you cannot own more than 1 property (non KMG Hukou holders) in Kunming, or two properties for locals. However, you can buy additional property in Anning, which is technically Kunming, but didn't used to be. If the regulations were applied strictly then this would not be permitted, however it is a recognised grey area that is exploited.

China lives in the grey areas.

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Forums > Study > Looking for the reviser

@Spring
Beware of dictionaries.

The words you were probably wanting to use were 'proofread' and 'advice on editing'.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Bank Loan for buying a house in Kunming

Ref overseas banks. They are more tightly regulated than local banks and will be unable to bend the rules. And the rules for overseas banks are different, they are not allowed to do many things that Chinese banks can in this market.

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I think the airport mentioned here will be for heliport and small private planes of the corporate variety.
This may be linked up to the plans for the area east of Dianchi Lu and north of Guangfu Lu that was previously earmarked for new financial district.

BUT at least Shanghai Tongji know what they are doing. It just depends on whether the local gumint will listen to their advice.

The non protected thing was the issue with HuaXia Bank scandal. It was likened to a Ponzi. People lost huge amounts and it killed the market.
CMB is big enough to have the assets to cover any potential losses, and has decided that the only way to have a wealth management product that sells is to guarantee the principle. To not honor the promise would be damaging to the CMB brand and would cost them more money than swallowing the loss.
IMHO. Because of the nature of CMB's core business, and their place in the market, they can be trusted. Unlike smaller banks like HuaXia.

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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.