Welcome back to Kunming, a bit cold right now. But that's a relative statement depending where you're coming from.
I believe I saw a Walmart at the corner of Xinying Rd. and Bailong Road while sitting in the back of Bus 69 watching the world go by. ;)
You'd be surprised how much that area have changed since 5 years ago.
Around 200 meters further west of Bailong Lu toward Baiyun Lu, two massive shopping centers opposite one another just opened. A future Line 5 Metro station under construction is situated there.
FYI, Line 5 will take you to Green Lake and Shuncheng Plaza for Line 3 (pink) interchange , but not before hitting your familiar Line 2 (blue) that takes you North and South-bound. Line 5 still in the works.
In regards to rent, I'm not sure about older buildings in the area. Since a lot of new empty apartments are sprawling over there, 1700 imo is still totally doable. 1500 with some luck.
The new Aegean Mall is one of the shopping malls there. Their smaller lofts were selling for only 17K/sqm a month and a half ago. Yeah, still pretty cheap since your departure, considering a metro station below.
Many real estate speculators who bought it are renting them out cheap. Perhaps check out the rent prices there at Aegean Mall for sheer convenience.
A new Decathlon will be opening at the massive B1 level of Joy City (大悦城) Shopping Center on Huancheng Nan Lu. The Decathlon renovation wall is still up.
Same floor level as the new Hema (盒马) supermarket. To follow-up on Geezer's point, the Boston lobsters are alive in their tanks. Though can't guarantee live lobsters prior to cooking for Hema online deliveries (free within zone). 10 methods of prepation now. Prices per lobster have increased to 129, but 50cny discounts for first time customers using the Hema app to order on-site or online.
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden's (XTBG) annual birding festival may have taken place just a few days ago.
Btw, you can buy park entrance tickets online via Qunar (yes, again) for around 70-75rmb. Pricier day packages include various combination of attractions/venues within XTBG that require additional entrance fees.
Also, get a rough idea of xtbg by scrolling down to see wildlife and plant photos shared by numerous Qunar reviewers (highlighted comments and those who've recently visited):
There are other parks in the area less man-groomed, though I forget the names. Sina Travel Blog would be the #1 go-to hub for information on such, with embedded, user-generated short vids similar to Douyin/Tiktok. Sina blogs, followed by weibo, are the most popular online travel info destination for Chinese. Tap into that wealth of resources.
I saw the new Alipay Hello ebike taxied by side of road the other day. Tried to scan the barcode to test ride the battery powered baby, but it was already on loan to someone else.
You can see pictures of it, rates, and ebike whereabouts on your Alipay app > Hellobike miniprogram on main screen > 电动车 (third tab).
Promotion offers for maiden launch are as follows:
79cny/7 days
238/month
Buy 2 months for 1 month free (~5.5/day)
You can also buy them for over 2 grand, which imo is a bit pricey.
This may be a great means of transportation for short-term visitors. No red tape license seems to be necessary. Though not many ebike vehicles around town nor during his water testing phase.
The evanescent appeals of old Kunming may only be captured in bygone memories and these still photos, but new blood is being transfused.
This is no more evident than Nanqiang Pedestrian St. (南强步行街, GPS 25.034788, 102.714101) where young entrepreneurs are setting up an eclectic taste to this particular pedestrian street near Nanping Jie.
Under rows of lanterns and lights, semi-portable food stalls and novel handicrafts vendors are mixing new flavours to our KM night market scene. A must visit for foodies. The early 20th century Sino-Vietnam train theme is cool.
I expect this site under development to be very popular among younger locals and visitors alike.
Unruly visitor at Haigeng Daba was captured grabbing the feet of a gull and not letting go, perhaps hurting the poor bird as it finally escaped. Balantant incidents like these seem to reoccur annually to
our birds.
The perpetrator was reprimanded by other bystanders. Imo, the image of his face should be processed in the police facial recognition database to be formally charged and fined, social credit scored reduced what not.
This type of citizen involvement neighborhood watch may diminish future assaults on our seasonal cohabitants.
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Register Now! Compulsory Kunming-wide ebike registration ends April 15
Posted byI saw the new Alipay Hello ebike taxied by side of road the other day. Tried to scan the barcode to test ride the battery powered baby, but it was already on loan to someone else.
You can see pictures of it, rates, and ebike whereabouts on your Alipay app > Hellobike miniprogram on main screen > 电动车 (third tab).
Promotion offers for maiden launch are as follows:
79cny/7 days
238/month
Buy 2 months for 1 month free (~5.5/day)
You can also buy them for over 2 grand, which imo is a bit pricey.
This may be a great means of transportation for short-term visitors. No red tape license seems to be necessary. Though not many ebike vehicles around town nor during his water testing phase.
Snapshot: A trip to Kunming and beyond in the 80s
Posted byWhen I walked down the new Nanqiang Street the other day,
I smiled at the ancestors captured in time.
The continuation of shopkeepers, who embodied the hopes of their fathers. The same fears shared by mothers a generation prior.
While grappling with impermanence, their ancestors smiled back.
The ultimate foundation where our feet stood and smiles met were untainted by age.
Authenticity is a matter of perspective of the beholder.
Snapshot: A trip to Kunming and beyond in the 80s
Posted byThe evanescent appeals of old Kunming may only be captured in bygone memories and these still photos, but new blood is being transfused.
This is no more evident than Nanqiang Pedestrian St. (南强步行街, GPS 25.034788, 102.714101) where young entrepreneurs are setting up an eclectic taste to this particular pedestrian street near Nanping Jie.
Under rows of lanterns and lights, semi-portable food stalls and novel handicrafts vendors are mixing new flavours to our KM night market scene. A must visit for foodies. The early 20th century Sino-Vietnam train theme is cool.
I expect this site under development to be very popular among younger locals and visitors alike.
Kunming hospital in search for a cure for paraplegia
Posted byI am rooting for Pierre, Aline, Stephane, Virginie, Michael, and all participants of this clinical trial.
Christopher Reeve is still my all time favorite Superman. More super for flying toward his kryptonite, not away.
The first of gaggle of gulls has arrived
Posted byA viral video will ruffle some feathers.
Unruly visitor at Haigeng Daba was captured grabbing the feet of a gull and not letting go, perhaps hurting the poor bird as it finally escaped. Balantant incidents like these seem to reoccur annually to
our birds.
The perpetrator was reprimanded by other bystanders. Imo, the image of his face should be processed in the police facial recognition database to be formally charged and fined, social credit scored reduced what not.
This type of citizen involvement neighborhood watch may diminish future assaults on our seasonal cohabitants.