@ 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.
Very glad to hear of this. I won't be able to participate personally, as I'll be out of China at the time, but I encourage everybody else to (I hope that does't sound lame). Maybe there's some other way I can help out?
Another reason to allow ALL workers to become trade union members, with none of the bullshit about migrants from rural areas not really being 'workers' because their id cards say they are farmers. Much of china's economic 'success' has been built on the backs of such people - yeah, but...Whose success was that now?
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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A call for volunteers: Sprucing up a Kunming school for migrants kids
Posted by@vicar: OK, will be glad to hear about it. I'll be back early March.
A call for volunteers: Sprucing up a Kunming school for migrants kids
Posted byVery glad to hear of this. I won't be able to participate personally, as I'll be out of China at the time, but I encourage everybody else to (I hope that does't sound lame). Maybe there's some other way I can help out?
Migrant workers receive bricks in lieu of pay
Posted byThe workers should hold them liable with brickbats.
Migrant workers receive bricks in lieu of pay
Posted byYou pay your workers FIRST - only then do you look for money to pay other debts.
Migrant workers receive bricks in lieu of pay
Posted byAnother reason to allow ALL workers to become trade union members, with none of the bullshit about migrants from rural areas not really being 'workers' because their id cards say they are farmers. Much of china's economic 'success' has been built on the backs of such people - yeah, but...Whose success was that now?