@ iTeach: Like herding cats - what do you want done about it?
Another issue, or maybe the same one: I realize the gokunming staff does not include a meteorologist, but the gokunming weather forecast, updated at 5pm, said 'Partly cloudy... 85% humidity...'
Ten minutes later a crashing thunderstorm came down on my apartment & lasted for about half an hour... Now it's sunny...
Science fails again... claim that sunset will be at 6:50 today, what are my chances?
I think cloudtrapezer is generally right about registering weeks late, but I don't think anybody should take it as guaranteed - I remember a particular weirdness that happened to a friend, although it was over 10 years ago.
However, on Sunday I arrived in Kunming late, coming from abroad; law says I have to register within 24 hours; I went to the PSB 48 hours later, and because of National Day/week, the person who registers (foreigners, at least) wasn't on duty. The cop on duty there checked with somebody upstairs, then told me to come back early on Sep. 8. I plan to do so, but you can see that it's (often, I believe) somewhat loose.
Have never had the slightest trouble or aggro at my local PSB office, over many years and with various types of visa. Maybe once a year (actually it seems much less often) a cop does visit my flat, look at my passport and then leaves, no hassle.
Problem of phony provincial and local assessments described in Elizabeth C. Economy's 2004 book, The River Runs Black, which covered the situation in other provinces as well. Are things better overall now? Well, very obviously thanks to the production and widespread distribution of private automobiles, among other factors such as massive construction, anybody who's lived here during that period cannot possibly fail to notice the worsening air quality in Kunming. She mentioned illegal logging as well, both in Yunnan and in Myanmar, to provide for construction, as well as the situation of water. The problem, at that time anyway, seemed to be not micromanaging from the central government, but the devolution of responsibility for carrying out central government plans from the center to the provinces. Might this have something to do with expanding privatization and 'cooperation' between local government and developers? Golly, I wonder.
keebler, is this supposed to explain the graveyard finds mentioned in the article? If so, how do you know? Are people in Yuanmou County smaller than their ancestors because they do not believe in God? Anyway, where do you get this theory, and what is the evidence? And what makes you think that smaller means simpler? How long is this supposed to take before we notice it in the human remains that have been found? How long ago was the Flood?
I suppose it is my fault for picking up on Dolphin's remark about lufengosaurus, but note that the point of the article about the graveyard has nothing to do with theories of genetic evolution of different species. The article is about evidence concerning the culture of people - i.e., homo sapiens - in the area several thousand years ago, though of course the bones can be analyzed for analysis of living conditions, food resources, etc. of the people of the time.
I'm not a health foody but the few meals I've had here have been really good and, yeah, I'll be happy to go back alone to sample all the rest of them. It's also not a bad place from which to people-watch the street below.
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Several provinces under suspicion of "faking" environmental protection data
Posted byProblem of phony provincial and local assessments described in Elizabeth C. Economy's 2004 book, The River Runs Black, which covered the situation in other provinces as well. Are things better overall now? Well, very obviously thanks to the production and widespread distribution of private automobiles, among other factors such as massive construction, anybody who's lived here during that period cannot possibly fail to notice the worsening air quality in Kunming. She mentioned illegal logging as well, both in Yunnan and in Myanmar, to provide for construction, as well as the situation of water. The problem, at that time anyway, seemed to be not micromanaging from the central government, but the devolution of responsibility for carrying out central government plans from the center to the provinces. Might this have something to do with expanding privatization and 'cooperation' between local government and developers? Golly, I wonder.
Swine fever scare temporarily shutters Yunnan pork industry
Posted byI'm afraid the hogs will die young anyway, as that's what they're raised for.
On the other hand, they are tasty.
Stone Age graveyard discovered in Yunnan's Chuxiong Prefecture
Posted bykeebler, is this supposed to explain the graveyard finds mentioned in the article? If so, how do you know? Are people in Yuanmou County smaller than their ancestors because they do not believe in God? Anyway, where do you get this theory, and what is the evidence? And what makes you think that smaller means simpler? How long is this supposed to take before we notice it in the human remains that have been found? How long ago was the Flood?
Stone Age graveyard discovered in Yunnan's Chuxiong Prefecture
Posted byI suppose it is my fault for picking up on Dolphin's remark about lufengosaurus, but note that the point of the article about the graveyard has nothing to do with theories of genetic evolution of different species. The article is about evidence concerning the culture of people - i.e., homo sapiens - in the area several thousand years ago, though of course the bones can be analyzed for analysis of living conditions, food resources, etc. of the people of the time.
Government bans swimming at tourist-friendly Fuxian Lake
Posted byNow what kind of morality is that, Keebler?