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The issue is not 5.5 rmb.
The issue is fraud. As said above, just because you are on low pay does not mean stealing is OK.
The flip side. Just because you can afford to use Lazy Bones, does this make cheating you OK?
Lazy Bones have good reason to be concerned as this can seriously affect their business. If we don't trust the drives, we may stop using the service. This needs to be nipped in the bud.
Perhaps LBones could tell drivers that if they receive complaints, their services may no longer be required.
Forums > Study > Are there any programs in Kunming for foreigners to become qualified as Chinese teachers The question would be, if you want to teach back home, what qualification is recognised back home?
If the CSL course is like many TEFL courses, it may not be recognised in many countries. If so, you may get some private clients, but you would not be able to teach in schools.
It may also be worth contacting the education departments in both the Chinese Embassy and local government offices back home. Have you spoken to your high school Chinese teacher? He/she may also be in a good position to advise. Additionally you could try contacting the Confucius Institutes in Beijing or back home.
Just some thoughts
Forums > Study > Yunnan University v Yunnan Normal Cannot comment on Unis.
Computer? Depends on what you will use it for. Internet speeds here are very slow. I am outside the city centre and the fastest service I can get is 2MB/s. Connecting to the internet is via modem, we buy a service from the phone company, there is no choice in our suburb.
Cell phone, you can 'buy' a SIM here, but you need to get local to help you as all mobiles require real name registration. You can get pay as you go or contracts. Some local contracts allow you to phone any other phone with the same phone company, in the same locale, free.
I generally buy cheap phones, they are less attractive to thieves. Smart phones are available here, but from what I can gather they don't work to full capacity/functionality because of local connection/services are poor.
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Chinese man kills ostrich in bizarre suicide attempt
Posted byLike the links to Youku.
Great enhancement.
Manufacturer addresses Kunming metro safety, comfort concerns
Posted byHa
Just de-railed, no signal needed.
Can Kunming become a real international city?
Posted byDefine international city.
If you mean and international trade centre for SW China, I think Yunnan has missed the boat. Chongqing was on a par with KMG 6 or 7 years ago. It is now streets ahead. With the global recession, and even China's economic downturn, there are few opportunities to develop a new trading centre in SW China.
I know KMG and YN govt. want it, but I don't think they will get it. For Vietnam/Thailand/Etc. the extra flight time to Chongqing does not add a lot to the total door to door time. And when you get there all the main financial services are needed are already well developed, unlike KMG.
The other issue is how do you staff institutions from a work pool of people with a poor work ethic. Yunnan has never been known to be industrious. Chongqing is a cut-throat business environment, like Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai. In Yunnan people want easy money, and then kick back and play Mah-jong.
Bronze Age relics unearthed in Baoshan
Posted by@voltaire
Thank you for a very informative and interesting post, explaining more of the relevance of this find.
Flying Tigers memorial opening tomorrow
Posted byPerhaps words like 'tomorrow' should not be used in editorial that will be read at a later date. At the time of me writing this, tomorrow was already yesterday ;-)