Wow! Seahorse and Greginchina both of you have given me so much to think about and with a lot of hope.... I did go to the Richland hospital (no appt) and ask if I could see the OBGYN department and the rooms used for after birth. They were very helpful and very nice. The rooms are really nice and I would not have any doubts about the hospital or the rooms for after birth. It was nice! Richland is right next to were we live so I do feel most comfortable to use them. I just want to ask both of you to please let me know how the delivery or C-section goes for your wife's? Best of luck and again please let me know how everything works out.....
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Everybody has their special display table out with red boxes of moon cake. Could somebody tell me what this is about? How long are these special red boxes for sale?

My husband and I would like to have a second child. I would like to find out about the hospitals in town. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would love to hear about your experience on having a baby in Kunming....

Does anyone know where I could buy shipping material? I need to send some items back to the US however I cannot find any place that sells boxes, bubble wrap, shipping wrap paper. The Post office across from Metro does not have any shipping items for sale and Wal-mart does not carry anything regarding shipping. Could someone please help me find a place where I could buy shipping material?

Thank you

Can anyone tell me how they communicate to taxi drivers? I find places where I would need to go however when you get into the taxi, he does not understand English. Why don't the English webs site's offer the directions in Chinese, next to the English address? Then, I could print and show! I have wanted to go to the Bird and Flower market however three attempts to go and all of the taxi drivers could not understand or did not want to "choose one" of them for me, so I still have not been able to make it there. I know that there is more than one of the Bird and flower Markets so could someone tell me which is the best one and give me the address in "CHINESE" so that I can print it, show it to the driver, and hopefully one day make it to one of the Bird and Flower markets.
Thank you