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.
Six-day visa-free transit on offer in Kunming, other cities, beginning January 1
发布者The only potential sticking point that I could see is if the visitor needs to show a hotel evidence of a hotel stay.
Lijiang China's number one tourist hotspot
发布者Great. More tourists.
Sichuan water release devastates parts of northwest Yunnan
发布者If the barrier lake had filled, and then dam collapsed, the impact would have been much greater. An interesting follow up would be about formation of development of this barrier lake, and what led to the decision to act.
Beijing approves massive Changshui International Airport expansion
发布者A thought on the aging population in China. We should not forget the economic changes that have occurred in the last two generations.
The people of retiring age over the next 10 years (50-65 now) are the generation who made the big money. What will they do with the money when they have time on their hands? One of the things they will likely do is travel.
This generation of middle class retirees is not the poor, financially dependent, aged who rely on their children for support. In fact many of them are supporting their children financially.
These people are mobile and rich enough to travel in a way that their parents could only have dreamed of. There are millions of them.
Beijing approves massive Changshui International Airport expansion
发布者I would guess that the number of people who will be able to afford to travel by air will continue to increase, even if the population declines.
As for there being not a lot to do in Kunming, it has always been the springboard to other places in Yunnan. I just see more people using the springboard.