Wow, natteeice, 80% of your posts on this site are recommendations for lexichina.com. If you are in fact an employee of this company's "marketing" department, you might bear in mind that most westerners are so jaded by a lifetime of devious, targeted, and unrelenting advertising tactics that a little bit of openness and honesty can be quite a breath of fresh air.
Hillaryrong, you scare me just a little bit.
I declare you GoKunming honorary Master of Chinglish.
Also, "2" is not a word, it's a number.
Americans can get notarizations at the American consulate in Chengdu...
No idea, but, granulated instant gravy??? Sounds foul.
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I had a really good burger here recently. Steven, the chef, really knows what he is doing. Worth checking out. Of course, good beer, too.
Cantina is always a safe bet for top-notch food and great service. I think it has actually gotten better and better over the years, which is often not the case with restaurants. Most people who live in Kunming know Cantina. Perhaps not as many know how involved the owners, Libby and Diego, are in various social welfare and community service efforts. Highly recommended both for visitors and long-term residents!
I went there twice for group boxing classes. I left the third time when I was attempting to book into a grappling class. This was part of an attempted process on my part to try the different classes offered there and see if I wanted to purchase one of their various membership cards.
The boxing classes were fun, a great workout, and the coaches and fellow students were all nice. A good atmosphere. Certainly room for improvement, especially in terms of explaining the class structure and fundamental concepts of the sports to beginners...but overall good.
However, on front desk staff member erased the positive aspects of the gym through his unprofessional and rude conduct. I was treated like some sort of con-man for wanting to try out the different classes offered before committing to multi-thousand RMB membership card, despite my willingness to pay per class to try them out. I wasted my time riding over to the gym on a very cold day on my scooter and then being refused service unless I committed on the spot to buying a membership card in direct contradiction to the gym's own policies and written price table. Also wasted was my friend's time and money, as she was in a cab on the way over to the gym in order to join me for the group class at the time I was refused service. My exchange with the staff (in which I was not terribly satisfied, but remained calm and reasonable throughout) was topped off with a remark from the one particular staff member with xenophobic undertones.
As one may see from my other reviews on this site, I typically try not to say anything unless I have something nice to say. In this case, I feel I must make an exception: I don't think it's a business that deserves your effort or money.
One of the best western restaurants in Yunnan. Definitely worth visiting if you will be passing through Shangrila!
The best tacos in Kunming!
Interview: Xiong Junwu
Posted byNot always the cheapest, but in my opinion the best bike shop in Kunming.
Preview: Yunfest Documentary Festival 2011
Posted byI went to a couple of great documentaries at the 2009 edition. Great to see that Yunfest is back!
Bicycle ambassadors leave Kunming for Southeast Asia
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GoKunming Weekend Preview
Posted byBoth the bands at Laowo last night were pretty good...not much of a turnout, though.
Getting Away: Trailrunning Tiger Leaping Gorge
Posted byI just did the Gorge trek for the third time earlier this week. It's a classic and really gorgeous, even in the winter when it's not so green.
But there are definitely some changes going on, including more new construction, widening of the road, new power lines and tour groups riding on horseback on the high trail. My recommendation, see it now if you haven't already.