Look for the tennis courts by the parking lot on the south side of the hotel, the gym is just behind the tennis courts. Everytime I go there I meet nice kids in their early 20s that ask if I'm interested in boxing, so I'm guessing that it should be easy to set up lessons or sparring sessions if you want.
It might be worth re-posting this in the forum section of our Sichuan sister site, GoChengdoo (www.gochengdoo.com)... your GoKunming login info is also valid on GoChengdoo, so no need to re-register.
Local media also has links to FB and even Twitter, check out the links at the top of en.kunming.cn/
Sites can get blocked, but like Wikipedia, the NYT, BBC, etc, they can also be unblocked. The fact that nominally state-run media has FB and Twitter accounts suggests a disconnect that may one day be rectified.
French Cafe and Slice of Heaven are both good places to check. I have had some ridiculously rich and rummy chocolate cake at Sandra's. I believe As You Like does lemon cake and carrot cake. Pretty sure The Box, Salvador's, Mazagran and even the Camel Bar's new restaurant should also be able to sort you out.
I'm not sure how far in advance you need to order with any of these places... it might be worth looking into sooner rather than later.
Actually, you're not the first one to ask me this... I preferred to show the approximate original location rather than the replica, which is built north of the original location.
We've been asked by Matthieu Lelievre to thank GoKunming readers for showing up to the benefit show/party. The evening raised more than 5,000 yuan for the school.
The school in Jiabe is still looking for English and Chinese teachers for the school. For more information, call Matthieu Lelievre at 13708732507.
It's been a devastating week here for people in Sichuan, but the authorities, the NGOs and the local community are doing an absolutely incredible job
PRIORITY, TANGIBLE ACHIEVABLE PROJECTS
The Bookworm is focusing on 3 projects involving essential items that are needed NOW.
Contact the Chengdu Bookworm on 028 85520177, pop in and donate.
www.chengdubookworm.com
CAMP BEDS
500 camp beds required for surviving schoolchildren to be accommodated in Chengdu, as well as basic necessities for each child.
Donation requested for each child is 300 rmb (for bed and basic necessities)
Total requested: 150,000 rmb
TENTS
300 tents required for a tent village in DuJiangYan (devastated town near the epicentre)
These are high quality large tents, each for 8 people.
Cost of one 8-person tent is 780 rmb.
Please do not donate, for this project, the normal small bubble tents.
Total requested: 234,000 rmb
Bring/send cash to the Bookworm
PLASTIC/RUBBER GLOVES
600 pairs of plastic/rubber gloves are urgently required by medical staff. Disinfection solution and powder is also required.
Total requested: 10,000 rmb
The Bookworm is coordinating these urgent projects now, in touch with suppliers and ready to help.
The money is needed NOW.
Please donate as much as you can. It will ALL be directed to these urgent projects.
Contact the Chengdu Bookworm on 028 85520177, pop in and donate. www.chengdubookworm.com
Volunteers - with specialist skills and/or vehicles
If you have any relevant specialist skills which may be of help, or if you can make cars or other vehicles available, contact the Bookworm.
MISSING PERSONS
If you know of anyone travelling in Sichuan (or other parts of China) and have reason to believe that they may not have been in touch with their families or friends since Monday, please contact the relevant Consulate.
British Consulate Rapid Deployment Team contact number: 028 86786666 x8318 or x 8319.
If you do not have your consulate's contact number, please call the Bookworm on 028 85520177
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.
Official: Uighur group not responsible for Kunming bus attacks
Posted bySpelunker is correct: en.beijing2008.cn/news/official/preparation/n214462469.shtml
The White Pagoda: A young city's first sacrifice to traffic
Posted byHi Walter,
Actually, you're not the first one to ask me this... I preferred to show the approximate original location rather than the replica, which is built north of the original location.
Chris
Friday show to benefit rural school
Posted byWe've been asked by Matthieu Lelievre to thank GoKunming readers for showing up to the benefit show/party. The evening raised more than 5,000 yuan for the school.
The school in Jiabe is still looking for English and Chinese teachers for the school. For more information, call Matthieu Lelievre at 13708732507.
Norwegian jazz ambassadors in Kunming
Posted byamazing show, Kunming needs more live music of this caliber
Earthquake benefit raises more than 10,000 yuan
Posted byfrom the Bookworm:
Folks,
It's been a devastating week here for people in Sichuan, but the authorities, the NGOs and the local community are doing an absolutely incredible job
PRIORITY, TANGIBLE ACHIEVABLE PROJECTS
The Bookworm is focusing on 3 projects involving essential items that are needed NOW.
Contact the Chengdu Bookworm on 028 85520177, pop in and donate.
www.chengdubookworm.com
CAMP BEDS
500 camp beds required for surviving schoolchildren to be accommodated in Chengdu, as well as basic necessities for each child.
Donation requested for each child is 300 rmb (for bed and basic necessities)
Total requested: 150,000 rmb
TENTS
300 tents required for a tent village in DuJiangYan (devastated town near the epicentre)
These are high quality large tents, each for 8 people.
Cost of one 8-person tent is 780 rmb.
Please do not donate, for this project, the normal small bubble tents.
Total requested: 234,000 rmb
Bring/send cash to the Bookworm
PLASTIC/RUBBER GLOVES
600 pairs of plastic/rubber gloves are urgently required by medical staff. Disinfection solution and powder is also required.
Total requested: 10,000 rmb
The Bookworm is coordinating these urgent projects now, in touch with suppliers and ready to help.
The money is needed NOW.
Please donate as much as you can. It will ALL be directed to these urgent projects.
Contact the Chengdu Bookworm on 028 85520177, pop in and donate.
www.chengdubookworm.com
Volunteers - with specialist skills and/or vehicles
If you have any relevant specialist skills which may be of help, or if you can make cars or other vehicles available, contact the Bookworm.
MISSING PERSONS
If you know of anyone travelling in Sichuan (or other parts of China) and have reason to believe that they may not have been in touch with their families or friends since Monday, please contact the relevant Consulate.
British Consulate Rapid Deployment Team contact number: 028 86786666 x8318 or x 8319.
If you do not have your consulate's contact number, please call the Bookworm on 028 85520177
Mark
www.randomstuff.biz
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Below is a list from the Red Cross of urgently needed medications:
1. Thimerosal for injury 外伤消毒液
2. Liquid bag for injection 输液袋
3. operating instrument set 手术包
4. surgical operation apparatus 手术器械
5. Adrenaline injection 肾上腺注射液
6. tetanus infection medicine for injection 破伤风针剂
7. Thimerosal to prevent prague 预防瘟疫的消毒液