Forums > Travel Yunnan > Travel to Wuhan Sleeper trains generally are not bad.
I prefer the soft sleeper as there are only 4 to a berth and the berth door locks. And the bed is softer. Toilets are cleaner, more to do with the class of passenger.
The hard sleeper is 6 to a berth but not much head room, and the end of the berth is open to the corridor. People may also play cards till late and drink.
I am not sure if there is a bullet train to Wuhan, CRH train.
The only other things I can say about the sleepers is.
Soft sleeper get the top bunk as the bottom bunk is also seating, and you have to wait for others to go to bed.
Hard sleeper, middle bunk as the top bunk has the least headroom.
Keep valuables inside your outer layer of clothing, including phones etc.
I never get much sleep on the sleeper and have a stiff neck and feel like crap for several days after a trip.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Rental agents near Green Lake Real estate is a very localised market here. Almost by the neighbourhood.
Go to the neighbourhood you like and look in all the realtors' windows. You will soon see that 80% of the property is common to all of them.
There are some bigger chains here, like 21st Century, but they will be less likely to negotiate over the finders fees and deposits.
Some however will work harder than others.
Don't just say I am looking for something how much, you will get stung. Ask to see specific properties from the window cards, as the rent is already marked on them.
The market here is not regulated. Don't expect high levels of professionalism. Some agents are helpful, others are just pap.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Natural Gas versus Electric Hot Water Heaters Ref gas/elec bills differential
They are probably only using gas to cook for about 15 minutes per day. And a shower twice a week. Washing up in cold water is common here. Mop floor with cold water.
We may be using it to heat water for washing up and showers twice a day. Hot water to mop floors.
Elec will also be higher for us. We leave lights on, use more than a single bulb on dim lighting, watch more TV and have computers running longer. Thier kids will have no TV and will be ruining their eyes studying to a 5w bulb.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Natural Gas versus Electric Hot Water Heaters Sounds odd Chingis.
Gas blockage would not stop water flow that I can see. Unless someone can enlighten me.
The nozzles on the taps has a filter that clogs. This reduces water flow. If flow is too low the heater will not come on due to a safety mechanism.
We cleaned our nozzles with vinegar (2 day soak), although a propriety drain cleaner may work better. Having said that, I have now taken our nozzle filter off. The only differences are that water comes out faster, but not in a nice jet as before.
Kunming's bike share options: A user guide
发布者The economics of junking bikes is a short to medium term gamble..If you are early to the market and can kill competition (like Bluegogo died), you can dominate a market. If you can create a near monopoly and increase the total revenue to more than make up for the initial loss of assets.
The gamble works best when only one player adopts this strategy. Flies in the ointment include:
1. Regulations and fines for dumping.
2. Late entrants taking advantage of your attempts to clear the field, at no cost to themselves. This also negates the advantage you gained at a cost.
3. Late entrants in a strong financial position, when your cash has been depleted.
4. You run out of cash yourself (as happened to Bluegogo).
5. Public perceptions. If your bikes are seen a a pile of junk, they will get treated as such. Personally, I would be much more likely to carelessly discard an Ofo than I would a Mobike. For some users the perception of how cool a bike is, many lead some people away from services that are seen as less cool.
Kunming's bike share options: A user guide
发布者I see a new player on the block. Hellobike, these are blue and white.
Observing Tomb Sweeping Festival in China
发布者Wiki lists 5 major traditional festivals on solar term. This suggests that there are other minor festivals.. Although Hanshi effectively rolls into Qingming. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar#Festivals
Baidu CEO's comments ignite internet privacy discussion in China
发布者"...If they are able to exchange privacy for convenience or efficiency, they are willing to do so in many cases..."
In my world I did this a long time ago. I realized that I was doing this to some degree when I signed up for my first email account and online shopping. Over the years I have seen my privacy eroded as convenience and efficiency increased. Admittedly I was a little surprised by how far this has gone, and how the data has been used (post Cambridge Analytica revelations), but I knew that I had crossed the Rubicon a long time ago.
Since moving here, I also accept, grudgingly, that I am being surveilled, but to go off grid would inconvenient and inefficient.
As distasteful as the situation given by Robin Li is, I think that he is not that far wrong, in his assessment; note that he does not say it is right, just a fact. As for the the online reaction? nobody likes to be reminded of bad news.
Bureaucratic declaration limits Yunnan countryside fun
发布者There probably simple work around, BUT the numbers of people who have been disciplined so far (well over 100 000) and the range of sanctions being handed out means it is not worth the risk.
Some of the stories of government officials having to go out into the villages to sweep the streets suggest that a very tight rein is being used in certain quarters.