www.gokunming.com/en/listings/item/dwa_32418/
Getting out there is a bit tricky. They run shuttles every day from out on Renmin Xi Lu, but I forget the exact name of the place they run from. If you can speak Chinese or get a friend to help you, you can call and find out. A minivan ride out there and back should be around 200-300 yuan.
Two store fronts north (toward Yunda) of Paul's Shop on the same side of the street.
We'll try get it added to the GoKunming listings sometime next week.
www.gokunming.com/en/listings/itemlist/kunming/pets/
The top listing supposedly has a kennel and the bottom one is a vet, who may know where to find a kennel.
Let us know if you find a good place.
The new west bus station serves Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian, etc: www.gokunming.com/en/listings/item/wes_32366/
Despite its official name, the place seems to be colloquially known as the Majie Bus station (马街客运站), after the part of town in which it's located.
Hi Robbs. I don't want to toot my own horn too much, but the mountain I wrote about in the GoKunming blog a few days ago, Changchong Shan, is one of the best choices in Kunming for convenience, being relatively uncrowded, and accessibility. You can get there on the bus in 20-30 minutes from Wenlin Jie. Here is the post: www.gokunming.com/[...]
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One of the more unique hotpot experiences available in Kunming. The higher priced cuts of yak meat, including the yak carpaccio, are excellent.
It's also about as vegetarian friendly as hotpot gets because each person gets an individual pot and there is a (purportedly) vegetarian broth available, as well as a range veggies and good highland barley noodles.
The Yunnan courtyard-style restaurants like Laofangzi, Deyiju, etc are generally up to the task for a solid meal at a somewhat higher-than-average price.
Airuochun is yet another of these options, but perhaps a little ahead of the pack, especially for its tasty pork and pigeon offerings.
Nice place with a friendly owner who really cares about the quality of his food.
Went here for lunch today. Nothing to write home about, but friendly service and a decent price.
Good place to go if you want to try some really strange food including bugs, snake, wild roots, etc. The veggies are also fresh and tasty.
A journey to Mengku, the heartland of teas
Posted byGreat piece! I hope to be rolling through this area on a touring bike this spring and this provides some useful eye candy and route planning inspiration. Out of curiosity, what are some of the primary texts you've been consulting? Who are the people telling the story? Bureaucrats, traders or something else?
The Box says goodbye
Posted by@Geogramatt, actually I'm noticing people selling out of cars more and more in Beijing lately (though usually one or two cars and not an entire night market's worth). Maybe Kunming is for once at the leading edge of a trend! :-(
Dining Out: Wa minority cuisine
Posted byThanks for the report. I have since had home-cooked food made by some of my Wa friends in Kunming and I'm not convinced that restaurant was very authentic anyway.
This place seems to have a few Wa-style dishes: www.gokunming.com/en/listings/item/sim_32693/simao_yecai_guan
Cycling the Nujiang: Bingzhongluo and the Tibet border
Posted byHi Matt,
Thanks for the comments. Winter does seem to be a preferable for weather, although the vegetation, wildflowers etc this time of year are quite nice.
It's maybe another 10km or so to the signs if we're thinking of the same wooden house with the store inside. From Bingzhongluo it's about 16km on pavement and another 16km on dirt – 32km total. But it's worth noting that one of the multiple signs at the "border" says in Chinese that you've already crossed into Tibet, so maybe you crossed the border anyway and it just wasn't marked.
We didn't take a direct bus to Bingzhongluo, we went to Fugong. I didn't want to overburden the text with too many logistical details, so I've appended them to the final post in the series, which should come out this week.
New Kunming airport's first phase nearing completion
Posted by@yuantongsi Hopefully there will at least be a decent shuttle bus service but it does seem like the new airport will be a less convenient location for most people. Reminds my of the new bus stations.