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Forums > Living in Kunming > transferring money from China to international account

Don't trust Western Union, plus their exchange rates can be *cough* ridiculous. $10 for transfer is just a faux fee compared to what it really costs you. Try going via one of the partnership banks as mentioned above. Or try getting an international Visa card account which allows you to put money on your card anywhere as long as your bank account is linked to your Visa card. Not sure if it works in China though.

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Forums > Food & Drink > Eating Contests/Competitive Eating in Kunming

This is question was the last one I'd ever expect in China. But wasn't there a Chinese guy who competed in the Hotdog eating contests in the U.S.?

Well, if there's animo for it maybe there may be a possibility for it.
Let's follow this thread and see how many people are up for competing.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > the second thing-language issue

* Please note: this is advice in dealing with dialects if you're proficient with the official spoken language. This is not advice about Chinese language as I don't speak it yet.

A small trick to quickly adjust is: memorize the letters and tones they speak differently. (find out with simple words you recognize instantly)
Example: number 8 is pronounced [ba] in Mandarin.
In Kunming it is [bu] with a flat/deaf u (thus not like bu in the meaning of "not").
It works for me when I have to listen to dialects in various European countries. I assume it works for Chinese too (with the exception of typical expressions as they have a lot of these which don't exist in Mandarin).

Hope this helps :)

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Of what I have seen the problem lies in the amount of sugar used in cooking rather than the amount of junkfood consumed (which tends to be very high in salt). People don't like too much sugar as in pure sugar or sugar in drinks and snacks, yet if you see how much they use in cooking (they put in bread, sticky rice milk, etc. too), my goodness how much that is.
Many dishes people like to eat are very high in sugar content. Orange Beef has a ton of sugar as far as I know. But it's soo tasty!

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Expensive, but probably one of the best places in this whole province to find genuine top brands (Prada, Gucci, etc.) for outlet prices.
Their jewelry sections in the basement is also very large but I would never touch any jewelry in China.

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Unbeatable priced. Seriously!
Prices start from 25 yuan p/p when you have a member card (deposit money on it).
The theaters are very good and they also show movies in 3D.

They always have the latest movies. Actually, they show most foreign movies in their native language which is awesome as I don't understand much Chinese yet.
Chinese movies are frequently shown with English subtitles.

Just make always sure and ask before attending a show what the language and subtitles are, but I guess that's a given in China :)

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Personally this is one of my favorite halal restaurants in Kunming. ^_^

Known well among the upper class of Kunming, it is very classy and is very good for quality business lunches and dinners. Having been here many times, this restaurant truly never lets you down. It's a little more pricey (-or a lot more pricey than your average noodle and rice restaurant), but the staff is very well trained and the food is exquisite and above all safe (they don't serve pork). (this is an absolute pre- when having business dinners as you don't want your guests to become sick).

My favorite dishes:
Steamed whole fish (predator type) in light soy-sauce.
Ground beef and ground peanuts over baked eggplant.
The seafood ice platter (salmon, scallop and snail) is very delicate and good for making a quality impression.

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This is one of South Kunming's largest farmers markets. Originally named "seafood market" for its focus on fish, shellfish and other seafood, it now contains a large vegetable, fruit, meat, bakery and dried food selection.

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New Asia Athletics Park (Guandu District) is one of the most well thought-out developments of the city. As part of the de-urbanization plan, it accommodates the new government and trade districts of the city.
It is also one of the most child-friendly districts of Kunming.

Located next to the Guandu Ancient Town, New Asia Athletics Park boasts a hospital, dozens of playgrounds in car-free zones and parks, a quality hotel, a stadium with various sport facilities including badminton, ping-pong, basketball and football (there are more facilities).

In addition it has one of Kunming's top Halal restaurants with truly exquisite food and many other options for fine dining, a very good value cinema (who offers a card system allowing you to get tickets for about half price). They always have the latest movies (also available in English or with English subtitles).

It is next to the new Metro line (which already runs here), with easy access to the flower market and Chenggong University town. Carrefour Supermarket, Luosiwan International Trade City and the lake.

There is also a direct freeway to Kunming airport making it a very convenient location.

Planned for opening in 2014 / 2015 there is also the New Kunming Theater and a new Kunming / Yunnan museum.