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Forums > Living in Kunming > Yunnan/China in the early 2000's

Beijing and Xinning in 2003, loads of bicycles, pig carcasses carted around in 3 wheeled bicycles.
Beijing airport was a scammers paradise...my friend paid 2000rmb to collect his luggage.
I paid 200 rmb for a taxi ride..

Kunming 2006.

Hanging onto cars and taxis while on bicycle(courier style) i could travel most of Renmin Lu faster than traffic..

Few Cars but gridlock would ensue with a minor fender bender.
Parking everywhere.

Santana was a luxury car.

Performance bicycles were rare imports...most bicycle were single speed with squeaky hub brakes.

Dali old town.2007.

Few vehicles....
I could land my paraglider, tandem, on the main road in front of 3 pagodas..
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Astonishing how the tall, mature pine trees were abundant in NW Yunnan a century ago.
Presently,on the west flank of Jade Dragon mountain we can still see remnants of these old growth forests which were chopped down, dragged downhill to the Yangtze and floated downriver...

What's wrong with China Eastern??

It's a company which lies, deceives and blatantly does not accept any responsibility to it's customers, just like in 60 70 80's china...it's a china gov owned company, but now they try to do the same tricks on an international business route.

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Went the other night, it was very late therefore I cant coment on the food but it did smell very good..
Cozy atmosphere and very friendly host.
Will return again now that it's found!