Does anyone on here remember that MTV show The Pickup Artist?

If so, do you think the techniques would work in China, especially Yunnan and Kunming?

Go to bars in Kundu and flash your money.
If you are the kind of guy who needs to use 'formulas' you will fit in with bar girls ;-)

If you have warts on your tongue and show them off will probably work

Just bring your laptop and have recorded episodes of the show with chinese subtitles, just show it to any girl and say "this is want I want to do to you; now will you follow me to the next hotel ?"
Thus you will have a deeply fulfilling life.