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Forums > Food & Drink > Dirty toilets in McD! OMG!LOL!

Leave the rag as a culture and the next morning you'll have fresh burgers.
Just don't ask where they come from so quickly or why they are green.
PS: KFC (in Canada in the 90's) used to be the worst chain I have ever been to. That was the year (one of many) they were in the process of filing for bankrupcy. They sold frying pan oil and Chicken grease as special dipping sauce. (I nearly puked up seeing it). And the burgers and Chicken pieces looked like as if Max (Two Broke Girls - tv series) had one of her cheesecake punching tantrums and mashed them.
2nd worst place: MacDonalds in France. OMG! How can they call French fries French? The worst MacDonalds standards in the world: cold fries, cold burgers, cold everything except the milkshake which gives you the runners. You order 3 combo's (fries, drink, burger) with your friends, you get 1 item each correct but cold, one wrong item and 3rd item missing. When you ask them to fix it they tell you it's a mixup and have to swap items with your friends as they probably have it. You tell them it's not right and items are missing they look at you and curse, saying you ate them or probably hide them. LOL!

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Teacher at university : scam ?

Night-train to Chengdu with bed (takes 24hours): about 250 yuan one way.
Plane tickets can be same price as the train if you book at the right time.
There are busses (like Eurolines / Greyhound) traveling everywhere and anywhere :)
Decent (backpackers) hotel in Chengdu: 110 a night, can also be less or half price but don't expect luxury and too clean.
Went to Xishuangbanna recently (not Chinese New Year), brand new hotel: 100 yuan per night with great luxury.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Teacher at university : scam ?

Sounds to me very much like restaurants. You can make some fine western dishes if you buy your ingredients and cook yourself. I mean vegetables are bloody cheap here: you can buy a kg bell peppers for less than a dollar. Don't see that happen in ANY western country. (In Los Angeles it was last year 1.29 dollar for 1 misserable bell pepper!)
Only thing more expensive is cornflakes here :(
On a side note, definitely do some small private teaching if you want to save up before going home (where food is probably expensive) or want to travel for a longer period of time.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Marks and Spencers?

True, M&S standard is a bit higher. But having lived in the UK a while ago, maybe since then they had to cut their prices with the current economic situation or they'd become a Woolworth's too. Walmart is not a clothing store, they sell loose threads in a bundle.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Marks and Spencers?

Hope they don't charge western prices at M&S or they'd be located in the Gucci and Burberry mall. Their prices are outrageous even for UK standards. Anyhow, all their stuff is made in China so better be cheap :)

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Is there a list available of animals the government sees as endangered or forbidden? Not that I'd ever eat anything like those, but I want to know how far their list reaches in regards to foreign animals and if Yao Ming's efforts paid off. Thanks!

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Hmm, sounds like every day driving in KM. Risking your life in an attempt to get to where you have to be.
It feels and looks just like a Demolition Derby here.
(Today a guy threatened to ram our car twice! because he was jealous that we were driving 5 Kph faster than him and using our "indicator light" to offend him...)

It becomes really sad when drivers here don't care about making life hard for people who are ill, pregnant or disabled. Or cause injury or death to others because it is of no concern to them or is simply beneficial to them. I've seen it happen. No deaths yet, but close enough...

Golden rule:
"What you don't know won't hurt you."

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Expensive, but probably one of the best places in this whole province to find genuine top brands (Prada, Gucci, etc.) for outlet prices.
Their jewelry sections in the basement is also very large but I would never touch any jewelry in China.

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Unbeatable priced. Seriously!
Prices start from 25 yuan p/p when you have a member card (deposit money on it).
The theaters are very good and they also show movies in 3D.

They always have the latest movies. Actually, they show most foreign movies in their native language which is awesome as I don't understand much Chinese yet.
Chinese movies are frequently shown with English subtitles.

Just make always sure and ask before attending a show what the language and subtitles are, but I guess that's a given in China :)

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Personally this is one of my favorite halal restaurants in Kunming. ^_^

Known well among the upper class of Kunming, it is very classy and is very good for quality business lunches and dinners. Having been here many times, this restaurant truly never lets you down. It's a little more pricey (-or a lot more pricey than your average noodle and rice restaurant), but the staff is very well trained and the food is exquisite and above all safe (they don't serve pork). (this is an absolute pre- when having business dinners as you don't want your guests to become sick).

My favorite dishes:
Steamed whole fish (predator type) in light soy-sauce.
Ground beef and ground peanuts over baked eggplant.
The seafood ice platter (salmon, scallop and snail) is very delicate and good for making a quality impression.

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This is one of South Kunming's largest farmers markets. Originally named "seafood market" for its focus on fish, shellfish and other seafood, it now contains a large vegetable, fruit, meat, bakery and dried food selection.

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New Asia Athletics Park (Guandu District) is one of the most well thought-out developments of the city. As part of the de-urbanization plan, it accommodates the new government and trade districts of the city.
It is also one of the most child-friendly districts of Kunming.

Located next to the Guandu Ancient Town, New Asia Athletics Park boasts a hospital, dozens of playgrounds in car-free zones and parks, a quality hotel, a stadium with various sport facilities including badminton, ping-pong, basketball and football (there are more facilities).

In addition it has one of Kunming's top Halal restaurants with truly exquisite food and many other options for fine dining, a very good value cinema (who offers a card system allowing you to get tickets for about half price). They always have the latest movies (also available in English or with English subtitles).

It is next to the new Metro line (which already runs here), with easy access to the flower market and Chenggong University town. Carrefour Supermarket, Luosiwan International Trade City and the lake.

There is also a direct freeway to Kunming airport making it a very convenient location.

Planned for opening in 2014 / 2015 there is also the New Kunming Theater and a new Kunming / Yunnan museum.