There is a small train ticket office on Kunshi Lu (昆师路) - Kunshi Lu doesn't have any street signs, it is the first road on your right as you walk downhill on Jianshe Lu from its intersection with Wenlin Jie. After turning onto Kunshi Lu, walk about 75-100 meters until you find an alley on the left (south) side of the road. about 15 meters into the alley you should find a train ticket office on the left (east) side of the alley. Usually there aren't many people in line there, if there is a line at all. Good luck!
I just discovered that the Fisherman's Bar in Kunming Zoulang (hidden to the west of New Southwest Shopping Mall at Renmin Zhong Lu/Qingnian Lu) has shisha - orange, apple, grape, mint, mango, banana, etc. Large portions are 50 kuai and smaller ones are 38 kuai. Bring your own tunes....
There are several computer markets throughout Kunming, most notably on the periphery of Yunnan University. External hard drives are plentiful and tend to be quite reasonably priced.
We always put any exhibitions/exhibition openings we hear about on our calendar... the main problem is there aren't so many. TC/G Nordica and Yunart tend to be the main galleries for exhibitions, but we're happy to mention exhibitions at other venues.
Actually Bernie, I would say this is a legitimate post for a forum...
There is a rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population in Kunming including people from Spain, Colombia, Mexico, the US, Canada and elsewhere. I don't know if there are many people looking to practice their Spanish, but maybe you can find someone via our classifieds section. Also, the Hump Bar occasionally hosts Latin-themed parties -- there is plenty of Spanish spoken at these events. I hope that helps. - Chris
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'If both of his legs were severed then you would have died within seconds if not minutes because of complete lost of blood expecially since the arterial veins were severed which will make his blood gush out like an ocean and lose conscienceness.'
Not sure what an arterial vein is, but the searing heat of the explosion may have cauterized his major blood vessels. The Xinxibao report did say that much of his leg mass had been reduced to 'cooked meat shreds'.
Also, one of the owners of Salvador's who saw the bomber in the hospital said the man was still alive - just barely - when the police took him to the hospital to confirm whether or not he had ever seen the guy in Salvador's before (he hadn't).
'if you look at the chinese news, you can see it's all bullshit. ridiculous report.'
While I am as skeptical about Chinese media reports as the next person, I think it's a bit much to assume that they're 100% wrong all the time. There are some writers who are trying to do the best possible job they can, and the Xinxibao reporter seems to have gotten closer to what I've heard from people who were there at the time than the other laughable stories by the likes of China Daily and Sina.
Although many Westerners like to think of the Chinese media as a massive propaganda machine, it is composed of many private companies that are trying to make money. Some - as in the West - do it through sensationalism or fearmongering. Others - who occasionally run into trouble with Big Brother - try to provide accurate and useful information to their readers. Chinese and Kunming media has a long way to go, but it has also come a long way in recent years.
Finally, it may seem 'convenient' that this guy confessed to the bus bombings prior to dying, but is it inconceivable that someone involved in the biggest bombing since the bus bombings may have also been involved in those very same bus attacks? I'm not convinced either way, but I wouldn't rule out any possibility at this point.
Yuquanzhai has been at its new location across the street next to Yuantong Temple for about a year now. here's a map of its current location: www.chinacitylistings.com/en/item/yuq_287/
My favorite Tengchong-style restaurant in Kunming. Their ersi and erkuai are trucked over from Tengchong and are the real deal — Kunming ersi and erkuai do not compare.
The restaurant itself is a bit jumbled, but there are a couple of tables outside in the courtyard that are nice to sit at when the weather's pleasant.
Don't believe them when they say they don't have lufu.
Report: Cafe bomber confesses to bus bombing
Posted byxiaoliu's comment that Chingis refers to has been deleted. Comments or forum posts that threaten individuals or groups with violence are not welcome here.
Report: Cafe bomber confesses to bus bombing
Posted byA few comments on a few of these comments:
'If both of his legs were severed then you would have died within seconds if not minutes because of complete lost of blood expecially since the arterial veins were severed which will make his blood gush out like an ocean and lose conscienceness.'
Not sure what an arterial vein is, but the searing heat of the explosion may have cauterized his major blood vessels. The Xinxibao report did say that much of his leg mass had been reduced to 'cooked meat shreds'.
Also, one of the owners of Salvador's who saw the bomber in the hospital said the man was still alive - just barely - when the police took him to the hospital to confirm whether or not he had ever seen the guy in Salvador's before (he hadn't).
'if you look at the chinese news, you can see it's all bullshit. ridiculous report.'
While I am as skeptical about Chinese media reports as the next person, I think it's a bit much to assume that they're 100% wrong all the time. There are some writers who are trying to do the best possible job they can, and the Xinxibao reporter seems to have gotten closer to what I've heard from people who were there at the time than the other laughable stories by the likes of China Daily and Sina.
Although many Westerners like to think of the Chinese media as a massive propaganda machine, it is composed of many private companies that are trying to make money. Some - as in the West - do it through sensationalism or fearmongering. Others - who occasionally run into trouble with Big Brother - try to provide accurate and useful information to their readers. Chinese and Kunming media has a long way to go, but it has also come a long way in recent years.
Finally, it may seem 'convenient' that this guy confessed to the bus bombings prior to dying, but is it inconceivable that someone involved in the biggest bombing since the bus bombings may have also been involved in those very same bus attacks? I'm not convinced either way, but I wouldn't rule out any possibility at this point.
Treasure trove of new species discovered in Greater Mekong Region
Posted bythanks lulu, the necessary correction has been made
Buddha Noodle
Posted byYuquanzhai has been at its new location across the street next to Yuantong Temple for about a year now. here's a map of its current location: www.chinacitylistings.com/en/item/yuq_287/
'Kunming Information Hub' aims to increase government transparency
Posted byActually, tongzhi (通知) means 'notice' or 'notify', while xuanchuan (宣传) means 'propaganda' or 'publicity'.