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The issue is not 5.5 rmb.
The issue is fraud. As said above, just because you are on low pay does not mean stealing is OK.
The flip side. Just because you can afford to use Lazy Bones, does this make cheating you OK?
Lazy Bones have good reason to be concerned as this can seriously affect their business. If we don't trust the drives, we may stop using the service. This needs to be nipped in the bud.
Perhaps LBones could tell drivers that if they receive complaints, their services may no longer be required.
Forums > Study > Are there any programs in Kunming for foreigners to become qualified as Chinese teachers The question would be, if you want to teach back home, what qualification is recognised back home?
If the CSL course is like many TEFL courses, it may not be recognised in many countries. If so, you may get some private clients, but you would not be able to teach in schools.
It may also be worth contacting the education departments in both the Chinese Embassy and local government offices back home. Have you spoken to your high school Chinese teacher? He/she may also be in a good position to advise. Additionally you could try contacting the Confucius Institutes in Beijing or back home.
Just some thoughts
Forums > Study > Yunnan University v Yunnan Normal Cannot comment on Unis.
Computer? Depends on what you will use it for. Internet speeds here are very slow. I am outside the city centre and the fastest service I can get is 2MB/s. Connecting to the internet is via modem, we buy a service from the phone company, there is no choice in our suburb.
Cell phone, you can 'buy' a SIM here, but you need to get local to help you as all mobiles require real name registration. You can get pay as you go or contracts. Some local contracts allow you to phone any other phone with the same phone company, in the same locale, free.
I generally buy cheap phones, they are less attractive to thieves. Smart phones are available here, but from what I can gather they don't work to full capacity/functionality because of local connection/services are poor.
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Scientists "99 percent" certain SARS originated in Yunnan bats
发布者@satirical... The person who needs to read it will probably either ignore it, or not recognize themselves.
Summiting Yunnan's majestic Haba Snow Mountain
发布者Sounds like a great trip, and some very sound advice. For anyone who has not climbed or hiked at altitude before, you need to be fit to cope with heights over 4500m, and the air seems to thin exponentially above that.
Op-ed: Officials spoiling cities they should be improving
发布者In some streets trees definitely limit pedestrians, sometimes pushing them to walk in traffic..Remember, just because you have not seen it, that does not make the messenger wrong.
Scientists "99 percent" certain SARS originated in Yunnan bats
发布者Scientists probably have different ideas about how the virus may have been transmitted and transferred between species. Some may be fairly certain., but the cannot say with absolute certainty, and so they say that they do not know.
Why do they say this? Because even if they are '99 percent certain'some idiots will shout "FAKE NEWS, FAKE NEWS'.
Op-ed: Officials spoiling cities they should be improving
发布者I live near Haigeng Park. I love the way that there is a new section of Hubin Lu that is not safe for pedestrians, and another part that is not safe for cyclists. They have now banned cycles from a section of, what was, cycle path along the side of DianChi lake.
Another example of lack of continuity. There is a huge spend to upgrade Cuihu (Green Lake) area. It would be nice if they finish the long overdue subway first. Hopefull Cuihu will be finished before we have another change of Mayor, who will focus on HIS projects as the priority.