Forums > Living in Kunming > Bring in Mangosteen from Thailand I have found that the vendors I use say jin, but actually mean gongjin. IE, the vendors confuse the two. Easy to check, by just repeating back using gongjin in your response. I have only ever had nods of agreement. I have not seen jin (500g) used for over 10 years.
Others may have had a different experience.
Forums > Travel Yunnan > Wenshan/Malipo Travel Advice (Driver/Translator) Car, yes. You can always find a driver for a fee in towns. You might even get a daily rate from a taxi driver. Perhaps your friend knows someone, who knows someone, etc.
Translator, possibly not in Malipo. You will probably find a translator who is willing to travel with you from Kunming, if you pay for transport and accommodation. They will then be able to assist with getting train/bus tickets, hotel, etc.
Try putting a classified ad on Gokunming - Wanted Translator for travel in Wenshan.
I do see people advertising here who offer translation and assistance type help. Possibly uni students. You should get a response to an ad.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Bring in Mangosteen from Thailand Mangosteen are falling in price now as they are more in season. If the mangosteen you buy in Thailand tip you over your baggage allowance, they won't be cheap anymore.
Seven billion yuan Green Lake area renovation to take three years
发布者If they were to do a complete cycle way (no cars) around Dian Chi, or even just around the Grass Sea (Dianchi North of the Causeway) that would be an asset to the wider community, and would not cost that much. Especially now that there are so many OFO/Mobike rental bikes.
Seven billion yuan Green Lake area renovation to take three years
发布者OK so it is the slightly wider area. But that is a lot of money. I don't see them recouping through tourist spending.
Add this to the airport proposals, and it looks like massive gov spending to prop up GDP growth.
Seven billion yuan Green Lake area renovation to take three years
发布者CNY 7 bn = USD 1 Bn plus, for on small park. Things that make you go hmmm?
China to overhaul high school education in "poverty-stricken" regions
发布者Then you are comparing apples and oranges, without switching subjects first.
China to overhaul high school education in "poverty-stricken" regions
发布者I would think that the 20% is percentage of the population/young population, not the percentage of high school grads who go on to the next level. I would think, but don't know, that most of the people who do not go on to tertiary education, left the system after middle school.