Forums > Living in Kunming > Reform of for-profit education I expect all training centers who take in K-9 age students to make necessary arrangements to appear to be non profit - whatever that means in practice.
Subsequently, as someone wrote above, it removes the apples that are in it only for huge profits. In my view the profitability matters more in this evaluation than what are core subjects and what not.
Those failing such measurements would probably have their business licenses gradually revoked and/or not renewed.
If I read correctly, this does not yet have any impact on preschool/kindergarten teaching. But if the goal is truly to reduce study burden of kids, and save time and money of their parents, it won't be long until it extends to younger kids.
In that perspective, I see this as another approach to motivate families to make the second or third child.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Reform of for-profit education These new guidelines, released a week ago, will probably affect future job opportunities for many foreign teachers in China:
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Forums > Living in Kunming > American Soldier Burials near Walnut Forest Have you confirmed the Chinese spelling for the village name?
In mountainous parts of Yunnan, walnut is a main cash crop and the label on the map may reflect that resource, rather than the actual village name.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Registering foreigners' religious activities "exempt the costs of raising a child under the age of three from personal income tax"
This of course would only benefit those who earn enough to have taxable income (after 5000 RMB automatic deduction) to begin with. At risk of political incorrectness, I'd say this will be the final stage of poverty reduction - weeding out the poor.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Covid vaccine mandatory for all adults? Chinese jurisdictions have the option to connect this to social credit, which is just (perhaps) a milder layer of criminalization.
Around Town: Spring Festival 2016 business schedules
发布者Super Bowl will be streamed live by all major web TV channels in China. Check www.sinoepg.net for details.
China's upscaling of potato production sprouts controversy
发布者Speaking of potato, what's the favorite kind of street food potato you people have had in Kunming?
There is a strip along Beijing Lu about half-way between Baiyun Lu and North Railway Station, where there are several small eateries (and one big hot pot restaurant) on the west side of road.
One of those small shops sells potato slices which are apparently first cooked in oil, and then finished in another round of oil before being mixed with chili and some other spices.
You can probably find same kind of potato elsewhere in Kunming, at least there is sign outside which has contact number for franchising.
Very delicious, this has become my favorite potato dish in Kunming.
Update: Officials fired after school stampede kills six
发布者Yeah by "those who have a choice" I was referring to people who could pack up their family and leave the city or even the country if must. Should such people want to report about apparent corruption (would have to be first hand experience I guess) in education system, where would they do it in Kunming?
Update: Officials fired after school stampede kills six
发布者How would one go against this? Where to complain formally and how?
I understand that for many there isn't much choice, but what about those who have?
Xuning Temple, Kunming's mountaintop sanctuary
发布者That restoration project sounds nice. Without knowing the details, it would be an interesting opportunity for the foreign community to do some volunteering, if it ever takes such form where it might be applicable.