Forums > Living in Kunming > Changing CNY to $$$ Bridge. I am sure you have been to this area before. It is about a 40 minute walk from where you are. At Ren Min Middle Road turn onto Dong Feng Road and reach the end to nanping Jie - There is a big plaza and you can not miss the big Bank of China.
These women earn a small profit from changing money and they do not want to ruin their business by passing counterfit notes. I tried changing money in the bank once and took nearly an hour. The women outside the bank will change money is less than 5 minutes. They only speak one phare in English - Change Money.
Ignore the comment made by Alien - this is NOT where you change money. Let me summarize what Alien previously wrote -I don't know the differences but my impression is that exchange rates don't vary much, so anyplace is okay, at least if you want US$.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Changing CNY to $$$ www.gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/12146/exchange_money
Bus 82, 84 - Nanping Jie. Read the thread I provided with more specific directions. I have never been cheated by these women and their rates are much better than inside the bank. I have exchanged, RMB, Laos Kip, Vietnam Dong, Euros, and Dollars.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Is GoKunming mashed up for you? Yes, the forum and classifieds and comments box on the lower right side keeps changing and old threads are popping up - if you try to open one of them it opens a new page and brings you to some old stuff.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Salt - Old Towns in Yunnan Bao Feng is very nice and it is also the hometown of Dong Ze - the founder of Yunnan University. Lots of history for those who have interest. 3 small children gave a us a tour of the old town and then the father of one of the girls gave us a ride to a nearby covered bridge - Great experience!
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There are 24 sights to see in Nuodeng - I will complete my list next time I visit.
1 SI HE YUAN – 多台院落
2 POCKET SIZE SI HE YUAN – 袖珍小院
3 5 DROPS SI HE YUAN – 五滴水四合院
4 JIN SHI'S FAMILY CARVING – 进士家雕
5 DRAGON + PHOENIX WOODEN ARCHWAY – 腾蛟起凤木牌坊
6 DRAGON KING'S TEMPLE – 卤脉龙王
7 SITE OF YAMEN – 提举司衙门
8 LONGEVITY PALACE – 万寿宫
9 SALT BUREAU – 盐街盐局
10 GONGYE'S HOME – 贡爷家风
11 TAOIST PRIEST PLATFORM – 道长月台
12 HOUSES ON NORTH HILL – 北山重楼
13 HOUSES ON EAST RIVER – 河东民居
14 CONFUCIAN TEMPLE – 文庙秋阳
15 YUHUANG PAVILION – 玉皇阁
Forums > Living in Kunming > Orthodontist www.gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/1226/orthodontal_dental_care - They have been recommended (many times) for a long time with positive reviews by many foreigners who have used their services.
www.gokunming.com/en/listings/item/280/huiying_dental_clinic - Phone number is still the same.
Weishan, Yunnan: Birthplace of an ancient kingdom
Posted byWeishan has got to be one of the most original places left in Yunnan. Not commercialized and people are kind and not out for money.
Jianchuan was also the same but now that the highway runs right through it has already changed. Same for Shaxi and Shuang Lang in Dali.
Visit Weishan while you can. Great place to go and just hang out and relax, Wei Bao Shan is 11 km away. I like it because you can see all the temples by walking in a circle without having to backtrack. Much better than Shi Bao Shan in JianChuan, Dali.
Lugu Lake airport officially opens for business
Posted byThe new airport is roughly 25 kilometers south of the lakeshore - Those nasty taxi drivers are sure going to make a killing. Of course, they will NOT use the meter.
Yunnan border zone slated to cost 200 billion yuan
Posted byThe train sure does sound like a good idea - In that time, a branch railway along the recently opened Kunming-Hekou line will be extended 500 kilometers south to the border town of Mohan (磨憨) in Mengla County. When finished, the railway will pass from Yuxi through Pu'er, Jinghong and Mohan
Yunnan ramps up shale gas production
Posted byen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yibin
Sichuan's Changning County (长宁县) is located in Yibin at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze Rivers.
Fracking comes to Southwest China
Posted byUnfortunately, the map provided with the locations of fracking is very small and I can not make out the names of the locations. However, one can see that they are in the SE of Sichuan.
I will take some time later to make out the exact locations and provide the names of the prefectures and counties they are located in.
For those who are not aware, this is the juncture of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Above Yibin, the Yangtze is also known as the Jinsha River. Below Yibin, the Yangtze is known in Chinese as the Chang Jiang or "Long River."