• Lijiang Huayang Language and Culture School
• WildChina
• Dune Cafe
• Empire Foreign Language School
• Chicago Coffee
• Kunming Yu-Cong Enterprise Management Company
• China Highlights
• Keats School
• IC Holiday Serviced Apartments
• Ganesh Bar & Restaurant
• Bakery 88
• Sandra's
• Tenwest Mandarin School
• Chapter One
• The Box
• JKH Design
• Huiying Dental Clinic
• Heqi Serviced Office Provider
• Salvador's Coffee House

Latest Forum Posts

• • June 27, 2010
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Chinese driver's license
    

    "One rumor says that it is always the same 100 questions in english, doesn't it ?"

    I took the computer test in English (without any prep) a couple of months ago, scoring 76% (pass is 90%). I then spent time studying the 2000+ possible questions (from the downloadable document doing the rounds here) and retook the test (passing with 96%). The questions are certainly NOT the same. I'm afraid the English is pretty poor on many questions, too. Even knowing the answers doesn't guarantee you can understand what some of the questions actually mean or why the other options are wrong. (eg "What should you do at a red light: "Stop", "Yield" or "Not pass"!). Some supposedly correct answers contradict other supposedly correct answers! I just dismissed the blindingly obvious answers (and there are a lot of those) and learned the remaining 200 or so parrot-fashion! If you have a driving licence from elsewhere, the traffic signs are very similar. The various speeds and police fines under different circumstances take some memorising though! Good luck!

• • December 3, 2008
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Arriving in January
    

    Robert's School of Languages is always looking for experienced foreign teachers. Contact robnorf@yahoo.co.uk for more details

• • August 9, 2008
    
  • Forums > Travel Yunnan > Trips to Tibet (Lhasa - Nepal if possible)
    

    I was told this morning (9.8.08) that independent trips (even with visas) have now been banned again and only official tours can enter Tibet. [Extremely frustrating for me as I have a flight ticket/visa arranged and paid for]. Mr Chen's Tours (3188114) at Camellia Hotel is trying to arrange a short notice tour (leaving 13.8.08) should anyone want to look into joining it.

• • July 21, 2008
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Indian Visa
    

    I got an Indian visa in Chiang Mai. Takes 5 working days (though possibly less if you cross their palms with silver!) and lasts for 6 months.

• • July 21, 2008
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > English teaching: Is it viable in Kunming?
    

    Robert's School of Languages is the largest private language school in Kunming, run by an English guy with over 3000 students from 6 - 60! Always on the lookout for foreign teachers (esp with quals and exp). I'm one of 10 foreigner working there at the moment (plus 30 Chinese teachers) and it's a fun, supportive, professional atmosphere. Worth a look (contact rslchina@yahoo.co.uk).

    HOWEVER, I believe a recent PSB rule change means you can't get proper work visa without first returning to your home country to apply. So just turning up and looking for (legit) work is no longer such a good idea. Maybe others can confirm this?

Latest Reviews

• • Ocean
    February 7, 2010
  • Kunming > Robert's School of Languages
    罗伯特外语学校

    This is one of the largest English language schools in Kunming, catering mostly to Chinese children, but also offering French classes, adult courses and (very soon) Chinese language courses for foreigners (inc student visas). The school is run by an English guy and his Chinese wife. A central location and really nice atmosphere.

• • Ocean
    June 9, 2008
  • Kunming > Chapter One

    The last few times I've been the service has been slow, the atmosphere very smokey and the worst coffee I've had in years. Sorry!