Would say don't go to the wine stores the prices are ridiculous. Metro has a few decent wines but prices have gone up. Recommendations would be Camino De Castilla the Tempranillo is decent for around 60 and the Crianza 2006 is worth it for 90. The Castallarre is Spanish wine with white and redish orange label for 30 is drinkable and the Raimat for 95 or so is decent. Also there is an Alsacian riesling for 80 in a green bottle with yellow label. Good luck.

The haze today is pollution. Even with regular blue sky days the cars and construction are destroying this beautiful city. Check out the link below on current air quality around China.
www.aqicn.info/?city=Chengdu
On another note. If we have had water shortage problems for a decade how will building 20% more residential units without having additional access to water be feasible?

I think the site is solid for what it is. I do though think that the Rugby should have been given a larger play on the website considering that it was only the second rugby match in Kunming, that there are only 1 or 2 matches a year in Kunming and that Chengdu brought a large contingent down here. The 2 rugby matches were the only time that two predominantly expat teams have played in the last decade in Kunming. It was also played in Tuodong Stadium and was a great time to see a lot of different expats from Kunming and Chengdu. At least a blurb that Kunming had their first victory and to show the Kunming community different things that are going on would have sufficed. The rugby team just started last year and I think that it's important for Gokunming to report on these endeavors. Keep up the good work. By the way no bars will get together and form a website. I will believe it when I see it.

I am leaving next week for 3 weeks and have a cat that needs taking care of as well. I have a 3 year old cat and if the cats get along and if you want you can stay at my apartment from the 20th or 22nd until the 12th of January. It's a nice apartment in Zhi Cheng Jia Yuan near the old West Bus Station. I can take care of the cat after that until you go to Bangkok. Give me a call if this works for you at 13211786825. Talk to you soon.

Elliott

It made sense to those who knew, for those who didn't know there wasn't any reason to comment. This is why the forums have become intolerable.