There are some fields where employment opportunities have not changed. I've met quite a few foreign researchers (beyond teaching English) in Kunming, many working in fields related to biology and environment. If anything these opportunities would have increased in recent years.
Others working in trade, in particular from countries not so much affected by US relations, and quite possibly worse CoVid-19 situation at home than even USA.
Not so much industry in Yunnan, but many with stable income in coastal cities may have relocated semi-temporarily to Kunming to weather the pandemic.
Not sure if stemming from new regulations or stricter enforcement of old ones (increased enforcement likely being part of the new regulations anyway), but our kid's kindergarten is changing some things for the term starting next week.
These small changes have probably little impact on foreigners' teaching opportunities in China, but they can perhaps shed light on the policy changes on ground level in Chinese families.
Firstly the pickup time is extended from 17 to 18, basically adding one more hour to the kindergarten day - without extra cost, probably because they were told to do this after families had already paid for this term. Next semester the prices may increase, but on the other hand authorities want to to reduce financial burden of families, so maybe not.
Reasons cited include better conforming to laws on work/rest times, and serving the dinner meal to children closer to the time that they would normally eat dinner - previously there was a meal served before exit at about 16:30, now it will be 17:30.
Some other reasons mentioned include delaying the pickup after worst rush hour, and something about "second treasure, third treasure" - which I can only interpret as giving families more time to care for their hopeful second and third children.
So I would say that there is a wide range of small changes happening, in various levels of raising children here.
@tiger: " trend over the last 10 years for more 'schools' to offer extra-curricular activities, mainly sports,"
I believe the question is about the trend of last 1-2 months of policy changes that ban these 'schools' from providing profitable education in English or other core subjects.
It is not a matter of getting a lucrative English teaching job and doing sports coaching or whatever extra few hours on the side. The side dish is now sold as the main meal.
Real schools are of course another matter.
Also, work permit renewal assumes that you renew it for your existing employer. Changing employer is applying for new work permit from the scratch, and even if you are in China already, the new employer has to document and show the need to hire you as well.
You can, in some jurisdictions, avoid getting work visa if you are already in the country, but you will still need a new work permit tied to the new employer.
For anyone still struggling with passport change, I believe in AliPay (at least, could be in WeChat too) the health app automatically refreshes itself every X days (2 weeks maybe), requesting user to input address and other info again.
At that time it also pulls the current (new) passport number from the main AliPay account. Doing anything manually probably does not help unless that internal refresh happens to take place at same time.
In Alipay you can probably find the QR code reading tool? Use that to read the QR code at subway or any place you see one, and it will direct you to install the mini app into Alipay - think you have to fill in some more personal details at that time too.
Dazzer: ""suggest that provision also includes adequate car parking"
I would assume it does, but what constitutus adequate is debatable.
For example in housing developments I would assume that they do it by some assumption of how many resident households own a car on average and then some extra for visitors. But at least in our relatively new development (though still old enough to have "matured"), it seems to be somewhat of a challenge to find parking space by the road.
I would also argue that limiting parking space would deter more cars hitting the roads (which is never a bad thing), if it is accompanied by meaningful penalties for illegal parking.
This would especially reduce meaningless car ownership, ie. for city dwellers who only buy it for status symbol.
Sure these parks are better than nothing. But I would hope the city would also step up on construction supervision in middle of urban developments.
From what I have learned, is that developers are required to allocate certain amount of green space for every square meter they are building.
What happens, is that especially outside the complexes they initially do that, but then after the authorities have checked and confirmed this, they tear it apart and replace with parking space or just empty concrete for damas to dance at.
I would also link this to another topic recently covered on this site, which is a central government team's visit to check whether Kunming now could be considered a "civilized city".
Lot of posts about this have appeared around the city in recent weeks, apparently trying to sell the idea to the general public.
Couple of weeks ago in our neihbourhood we spotted a group of people, who we suspected part of this investigation group, and one thing that they did outside our house was looking in the rubbish bins.
I noted that they pointed out how both "recyclable" and "non-recyclable" bins contained mixed waste. Also when they left the scene, one of the sanitation workers grumped, as if the group had just messed up her work.
So even if rubbish in both of the bins ends up to same place when collected (according to this article anyway), it seemed to be a factor in determining Kunming's "civilized" status that residents should sort their waste properly to correct bins.
Among other things, I'm guessing this explains why they revamped the previously lively bazaar and street food strip of a road behind Carrefour at Longquen Lu / Baiyun Lu intersection.
All pop-up establishments were removed, making the road more accessible to cars, and leaving only those shops and restaurants which have presence in the houses by the road.
About her interpretation of Kunming air - I don't think Kunming air is that bad in comparison to many cities in China, but if she never did (which I don't know) experience smoggy winter day in Beijing or other super polluted city, perhaps Kunming does not compare that well to her experience in US.
Kunming might be all about spring, flowers. and blue skies for someone coming from Beijing, but perhaps not for someone hailing from Maryland?
It's quite subjective matter really.
And when she extends the fresh air to civil liberties, my arguments on that matter with Chinese usually proceed to them saying how they are content and satisfied without them - so why all the hate if someone happens to enjoy those.
The nation just has low self-esteem, and she forgot to consider that.
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Urban re-greening effort to include 37 new Kunming parks
发布者Dazzer: ""suggest that provision also includes adequate car parking"
I would assume it does, but what constitutus adequate is debatable.
For example in housing developments I would assume that they do it by some assumption of how many resident households own a car on average and then some extra for visitors. But at least in our relatively new development (though still old enough to have "matured"), it seems to be somewhat of a challenge to find parking space by the road.
I would also argue that limiting parking space would deter more cars hitting the roads (which is never a bad thing), if it is accompanied by meaningful penalties for illegal parking.
This would especially reduce meaningless car ownership, ie. for city dwellers who only buy it for status symbol.
Urban re-greening effort to include 37 new Kunming parks
发布者Sure these parks are better than nothing. But I would hope the city would also step up on construction supervision in middle of urban developments.
From what I have learned, is that developers are required to allocate certain amount of green space for every square meter they are building.
What happens, is that especially outside the complexes they initially do that, but then after the authorities have checked and confirmed this, they tear it apart and replace with parking space or just empty concrete for damas to dance at.
Interview: Tracking Kunming's trash with Adam Liebman
发布者This was interesting indeed.
I would also link this to another topic recently covered on this site, which is a central government team's visit to check whether Kunming now could be considered a "civilized city".
Lot of posts about this have appeared around the city in recent weeks, apparently trying to sell the idea to the general public.
Couple of weeks ago in our neihbourhood we spotted a group of people, who we suspected part of this investigation group, and one thing that they did outside our house was looking in the rubbish bins.
I noted that they pointed out how both "recyclable" and "non-recyclable" bins contained mixed waste. Also when they left the scene, one of the sanitation workers grumped, as if the group had just messed up her work.
So even if rubbish in both of the bins ends up to same place when collected (according to this article anyway), it seemed to be a factor in determining Kunming's "civilized" status that residents should sort their waste properly to correct bins.
Yunnan's capital scrambles as 'Civilized Kunming' audit looms
发布者Among other things, I'm guessing this explains why they revamped the previously lively bazaar and street food strip of a road behind Carrefour at Longquen Lu / Baiyun Lu intersection.
All pop-up establishments were removed, making the road more accessible to cars, and leaving only those shops and restaurants which have presence in the houses by the road.
It's a shame, in my opinion.
Chinese student apologizes after Maryland graduation speech sparks firestorm
发布者About her interpretation of Kunming air - I don't think Kunming air is that bad in comparison to many cities in China, but if she never did (which I don't know) experience smoggy winter day in Beijing or other super polluted city, perhaps Kunming does not compare that well to her experience in US.
Kunming might be all about spring, flowers. and blue skies for someone coming from Beijing, but perhaps not for someone hailing from Maryland?
It's quite subjective matter really.
And when she extends the fresh air to civil liberties, my arguments on that matter with Chinese usually proceed to them saying how they are content and satisfied without them - so why all the hate if someone happens to enjoy those.
The nation just has low self-esteem, and she forgot to consider that.