I'm no expert, but my quick internet search seems to imply each Richter magnitude is TEN times the previous one, not 33?
socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-richter-scale-1
Not a wobble....
For anyone interested, Kunming will experience a partial solar eclipse
on Sunday 21st June from 2-5pm. Can't make any promises about cloud cover though!
Everyone else suffering too? Something happening in Beijing?
I am reading my brother's Masters dissertation for typos!
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Ocean
This place is now closed.
Ocean
Price is now 100RMB for adults, 70RMB for children.
Some of the animal areas are as far as 10+km from the entrance - you can buy a hop on/off bus ticket for 60RMB per person, but there are also clearly marked walkways for those who are full of energy.
Everything inside is pretty expensive - consider bringing a picnic.
Many of the animals are in large outdoor enclosures. Some are caged. The park calls itself a safari, but this is not a "drive your car amongst the animals" thing. It's more like a decent western zoo.
There are places to handle/be photographed with animals, for a fee. Also, some kids amusements.
The animal show is free, but a waste of time (unless you love watching goats, sheep, pigs, horses etc!!).
Good labelling i English thorughout.
Ocean
Still worth a visit, especially for the arhat statues. The 11am vegetarian lunch is basic, but still only 10RMB. Free entry.
Ocean
Prague cafe used to be my favourite cafe in Wenlin area but I went for lunch there today after a few months away and it's really gone downhill (new owners?). The menu was a photocopy, the food was lacklustre and much more expensive than before, the decor was dull and the service so-so. I won't be back there anytime soon.
Ocean
It's open! And it's free. And its terrific for kids.
The museum is surprisingly interactive (although only 2/3 of the attractions are working) and modern (VR, simulators, touchscreens, etc). Sadly, no English on any of the displays but the fun is in trying to work out how the exhibits work and what they are supposed to be showing. Well worth a visit.
The Lahu people: Yunnan's 'tiger-eaters'
Posted by"....a proto-Lahu people known as the Kunming..."
Is that where the city's name comes from?
Charity Event: Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run this weekend!
Posted byI may have failed to spot it, but how far is the run?
Cycling in Yunnan: From Tengchong to Lincang
Posted byNice article.
Kunming spearheading provincial "toilet revolution" 2.0
Posted byI see everyone's so quick to poo poo the idea...
Railways and rice noodles: The historical importance of Mengzi
Posted byWhen I worked for a year at Mengzi Teacher's College in 1996 we used to go into town by horse and cart. Returning a decade later it was taxis only and my old College had been swallowed up by the huge HongHe University. Such is progress in Chinese.