Forums > Living in Kunming > Where to purchase/have a qipao made? Quality at both shops was excellent. Cost (to me) was quite reasonable, and about half that of another place.
Of course the price will depend on the style and fabric you choose. Last fall my wife had two dresses made. 2,000 yuan total price. One was 800 and the other 1,200. You would think the full length dress was more expensive than the one to the knee, but it was the other way around because of the material.
At both shops, everything you see in the "showroom" is just to let you see the styles and fabrics. They'll make whatever you want. I even had a tuxedo made there!
Forums > Living in Kunming > Opening a Chinese bank account To withdraw from my Canadian account I prefer China Merchants Bank. The difference is in the max withdrawal size. CMB machines permit 3,000 RMB, while BOC tops at 2,500. The reason I do this is because I pay a fixed per withdrawal fee to my Canadian bank no matter what the amount is.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Where to purchase/have a qipao made? My wife had a few (four) made at two different shops on Beijing Rd, east side, just south of Tudong Rd (just past one street south).
Forums > Living in Kunming > Hong Kong Visa Run URGENT When we got visas in Hong Kong we went to the agency at the Sheraton hotel (expensive). Because my wife is Chinese born, with property in China, her visa was done at the Chinese consulate. Mine was done by the PSB in Shenzhen. I don't understand the why, but mine came back faster.
Report: Kunming police fire shots on Wenlin Jie
Posted byIt's getting far more serious when thieves would risk a murder charge (and possible death penalty) rather than going to jail on a theft charge.
A quick guide to Kunming's Metro Line 2
Posted byMy wife purchased the new cards yesterday at the Metro station.
A quick guide to Kunming's Metro Line 2
Posted byGood descriptions - and the start/end times are very useful.
Are those discounted fares for folks over 60 just for Chinese citizens?
Yunnan tourism and real estate markets see investment top 2 trillion
Posted byForeign visitors are only going to be short term, rather than guests simply because the new visa regulations have shortened the amount of time visitors can stay in China.
Police shutter black market Kunming noodle-maker
Posted byI'm beginning to believe that the general population here is either not concerned with food safety or has no concept of it.
Yesterday while walking up Longquan Lu, we passed a man butchering a pig - in the middle of the (dirty) sidewalk in front of his restaurant.