Forums > Travel Yunnan > Yuanyang or Puzhehei ?

@HFCAMPO
Ha ha ha !

Thanks for that little touch of humour about all the things that I wanna do. Seems hard to do all these things in 13 days ?
Actually, I may not be able to do all in 13 days, but that's ok, as I MYSELF, will be staying another week or so in Yunnan, before moving elsewhere in China.
No, it's really more for my friend, it's his first time in Asia and, although I don't want to go here and here and there and do everything in a hurry, I do want to show him as many things as possible.
In the end, during his stay, I am going to have to make a choice between Yuanyang and Puzhehei - there is just no way we can visit both during his stay since we are also going to Dali, Lijiang and Co.

that's why I was wondering if anyone could help me decide between these two places.

As for where I'm from, strangely enough I am not the one you are describing, although I do come from Louisiana - NOLA to be precise.
I've stayed in Europe all my life - except for my few years in China (and would be delighted to come back and live there).

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Yuanyang or Puzhehei ?

Hey there !

I already asked this among other things in another post, but I thought I'd isolate the subject and put it in it's own post.

It all lies in the tittle :
At this specific time of the year, and given their respective sceneries at this time of the year, which do you think would be better to visit, Puzhehei or Yuanyang ? And which one will have more tourists at this time of the year ?

I'm looking for advice from people who've already been to both places.

Thanks a lot for your help guys

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Trek from Daju to Baoshan-Shitoucheng

One more question too :
is there really a fee now that is applied also when taking bus from Daju to Lijiang like the otherway around ?
If yes, any way to avoid this ? How about for the bus from Baoshan-Shitoucheng to Lijiang ?

Thanks

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Trek from Daju to Baoshan-Shitoucheng

Hi everyone,

Has anyone ever gone for a trek from Daju to Shitoucheng (Baoshan in Lijiang county) ?
I'm very interested in doing this trek, and basically, here is the info that I got from another site (www.chinabackpacker.info/trek/t13.html) :

"Day one : Daju Piaopiao Kezhan to Changsong Village (长松村), 23km, 8-9 hous of walk. Stay overnight at locals home at Changsong Village. Day 2: Changsong to Shitoucheng, around 20km, 6 hours of walk. A local guide is indispensible as there are many sidetrails. It costs Y100/per day if you want to rent a horse for carrying the backpack. The owner of the guesthouse - Piaopiao Kezhan can help you find both guide and horse."

So, has anyone done this ? are the time/duration estimations correct or not ?
Should this trek be regarded as a difficult one ? I personnaly think not, but please give me your opinion, if you know.
Y100 per day for a horse to carry backpack, yeah ? how about the local guide ? anyone knows how much he may cost ?

Any help regarding any of these questions is welcome.

Please note :
Please avoid telling me that I can also reach Baoshan directly by bus from Daju, I know that ! It's really all about the trek. Thanks for your help.

Forums > Living in Kunming > Breakfast, nightsnack and massage

@tigertiger
would you not mean NE corner instead ? because NW corner is Kunming Fandian, and I don't recall any shop or restaurant on that corner (last time = 2009, not so old). Probably are you refering to the restaurant that is more or less attached to Mamafu's, no ?

As for the "legit massage" business that is attached to Camelia (inside one of the buildings, with the entertainment part, right ?), let me tell you this story : yes, I experienced that joint. What an adventure ! I went there very innocently wanting a good back massage after a long day's walk, and I ended up with woman whose tits had seemingly been pumped up, and were almost hanging out of her bra, while she was dead trying to convince me to go beyond the normal massage. the situation was hillarious, as I did not want at all any "happy ending" services, and so she thought that it was just a technique of mine to bargain the price !
...in the end, without my having said a single word of bargain, she was offering to give me the whole big game for just only 50 RMB !!!

And as for the upper body massage on the pavement outside Camelia, yes, I did that too once during one of my stays, and how ever nice these people were, I ended up with my back and neck muscles in greater pain than before !!!

No, I'm really looking for a relaxing massage, in a nice institue, where it doesn't always smell like insence and medicinal plants and oils.
I want something more up range, done by women with firm although soft touch and pressure, but no hanky-panky.

@GBTEXDOC

Same goes for foot massage, I want a confortable place, with hostesses at the front desk, a private baoxiang for two or three, a plate with nice and fresh sliced fruit, tea or coffe as you want, big TV screen, and people bringing wooden buckets with tea, herbs and flower petals inside to wash your feet, etc...
That kind of massage lasts generally for an hour, and if it is well done, it sets you asleep after 30 minutes !

You know, I used to live here, and also elsewhere in China, went out a lot and so on... so when I come back, I generally know what I want, and I want it well done, with the kind of comfort and service excellency that you can only get in China, for a ridiculously small portion of the price of that in the west.
Don't you guys ever head to such beauty or massage parlours ?

If not, then let me tell you that you don't know what you're missing !