I do disagree somewhat about the article (not the comments) being racist. Many of the previous threads on GoKunming have comments that emphasize that as guests in this country, our behavior is often a litmus test for how Chinese citizens perceive our home countries (not that I necessarily agree with that—just reporting my take on the other comments). If that is the case and we, as guests, need to behave accordingly, turn-about is fair play. In the case of Canada, there are many relatively new immigrants from China (especially in Richmond—last time I was there, I remember seeing more English signs in Kunming!) and their behavior does shape how many Canadians understand and try to deal with bringing these people into their country. Considering that in China we are all 'guests' no matter how long we have been here, but in Canada immigrants can be equal citizens who will become an integral part of the community, I think it's only fair to have concerns about peoples' behavior and their willingness to acclimate to the norms of the country they are becoming part of.
Not to be contradictory (as I would love an authorized dealer/repair shop), my advice was based off of discussing the issue with Apple Canada / Futureshop. At that time they reported no one was authorized in Southern China on that particular warranty outside of Shenzen, but it could have been that a) the service center had no idea what they were talking about; b) the warranty issues only applied to Canada; or c) at that moment no one had authorization. Anyways, best of luck—I'd generally call though anytime warranty on pricey tech is concerned.
So, when my girlfriends Mac (bought in Canada) broke in Guangzhou we called Apple and apparently the warranty is 100% voided if not repaired at an authorized apple service center or an official apple store (i.e., none of the ones in Kunming). The closest place they referred us to was the official flagship store in Shenzen or Hong Kong, as we had not bought the laptop in mainland China. Maybe the US license offers different options, but you'd have to call Apple and see.
One note about some repair shops in KM, in addition to voiding the warranty, there is also the occasional problem of the repair shop swapping some of your nice parts and putting in factory rejects. Best of luck, hopefully it's more convenient than having to travel.
Lots of the small printing shops around town can do it, though they generally prefer working with PDFs. PPT and .jpeg/.gif files usually end up with distortion to the fonts. Likewise PDF is a fairly universal file format, as you can create the cards in many of the adobe CS suite applications or even MS Office but open them in a pdf reading program.
When trying to find the shops, look for the ones that display things like passport sized photos or similar in the windows. I could give you specific recommendations if I knew what part of town you are in, but in general you can find these anywhere.
@voltaire. "greedy axe of capitalism" is a bit of a misnomer. Most of the damage in China (and the former USSR) was done under state-run initiatives. Providing people in the area with a long-term solution that creates sustainable income without cannabilizing their livelihoods is absolutely a capitalist venture, depending on how you look at it.
I flew out of the old airport and in to the new one this weekend, and there is a stark difference. All the signs are clearly marked in English and Chinese, staff are extremely helpful, everything is laid out logically and in general it is just a pleasure to walk through the gorgeous architecture.
The metro system was a bit less impressive as it actually ran far slower than most cars on the highway next to the track...but I expect things will speed up as the system is broken in. In all fairness, being able to walk down from the airport directly into the metro station is great, and the machines that sell the tickets for the metro system are easy to use. The cars were not bad, but at least for airport line it seemed they skimped on some of the extras (like a durable floor that doesn't show a million stains, handles to hold on to, or signs printed without typos). All in all really amazing to see how far Kunming is reaching.
Slight unrated update here... I was in again and spoke to Sandra's partner, and he agreed there could be a greater selection of items (especially meat/cheese-wise) so he mentioned that several new products would be coming out shortly. So, not to say that dudeson's review was inaccurate (given his description, it's an entirely fair assessment from his experience), but mostly just to report that there should be some things worth going back to try.
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Interview: Economic ecologist Yi Zhuangfang
发布者@voltaire. "greedy axe of capitalism" is a bit of a misnomer. Most of the damage in China (and the former USSR) was done under state-run initiatives. Providing people in the area with a long-term solution that creates sustainable income without cannabilizing their livelihoods is absolutely a capitalist venture, depending on how you look at it.
Riding into Kunming's future
发布者I flew out of the old airport and in to the new one this weekend, and there is a stark difference. All the signs are clearly marked in English and Chinese, staff are extremely helpful, everything is laid out logically and in general it is just a pleasure to walk through the gorgeous architecture.
The metro system was a bit less impressive as it actually ran far slower than most cars on the highway next to the track...but I expect things will speed up as the system is broken in. In all fairness, being able to walk down from the airport directly into the metro station is great, and the machines that sell the tickets for the metro system are easy to use. The cars were not bad, but at least for airport line it seemed they skimped on some of the extras (like a durable floor that doesn't show a million stains, handles to hold on to, or signs printed without typos). All in all really amazing to see how far Kunming is reaching.