I went to CCB this morning, they'd never heard of it, said no problem. Good, because that's where my salary ends up.
Then I went to CMB and they seemed to know about "二代身份证明". They said my account didn't need it but they put my driver's licence on file anyway because it would make matters more convenient for me in the future.
I guess that foreigners may lose/change their passports some time and then get locked out of their accounts for good, and this is a way to mitigate this. But freezing their accounts if they fail to provide secondary ID is a bit harsh. I'm curious to find out more about this whole thing.
Mapping Yunnan's surprisingly hectic airspace
Posted byVery interesting data crunch there Matt.
What I cannot understand, is why there are no longer any connections to Hanoi since Vietnam Airlines cancelled the route two years ago. It's probably the closest foreign capital city to Kunming, and the overland trip takes at least 18 hours, so a flight route would make sense. Also, Vietnam is by some standards one of the world's fastest growing economies so I really don't get it. Are relations that cool?
As for the next international flight to and from Kunming, my money wouldn't be on Amsterdam, as rivalling Chengdu already has a direct route there. Even though the flower business is blooming in Yunnan, that hasn't compelled KLM to add a Kunming route.
Given the sheer number of Belgians in Yunnan, the new destination must of course be Brussels.
Genetically modified monkeys an MIT 'Breakthrough Technology'
Posted byGIVE THEM LASERS
Forest fire menacing outskirts of Kunming
Posted byI believe eucalyptus also kills whatever is attempting to grow underneath it, making our Yunnan plateau even more arid and likely to catch fire.
Police shutter black market Kunming noodle-maker
Posted byBreaking: Kunming Noodles Now Delicious.
Yunnan increases land area nearly ten percent
Posted byBuzz Killington brought his brothers