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Naxi Ancient Music Hall...save your money
By BILL888 | 9/15/2005 7:35:57 PM
I agree with one of the other travellers that this "concert" is a major rip off. First, it is not bilingual; the old man in charge spoke only several phrases in english and one of these was to apologize that he would not speak english since he did not want to upset the chinese-speaking people in the audience. Second, most of the performers were literally falling asleep on stage, that is when they were not yawning. Third, it is not actually Naxi music they perform but chinese music. So save your money and just take a peek inside the hall during the day if you want to see what it looks like. Plus, don't let them gauge you---the tickets should cost 30 yuan, not 140 yuan.
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Where to stay in Kunming??
By KYLE | 8/19/2005 3:41:40 PM
Welcome to Kunming.
If your looking for a place to stay and get some information there are to great places.
The Hump
Its 25 RMB a night and you get free coffe and fruit in the morning. They have internet for 3RMB a pool table, table tenis, good music and a great restraunt.
Cameilla
This is another dormitory place. 30 RMB a night, no breakfest but there is a good breakfest buffet and a sauna in the hotel. Near a lot of bars and easy to jump on a bus.
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WALMART
By KYLE | 8/16/2005 2:09:49 PM
If you go to any major city in China you must go to Wal-mart. It is a symbol of China. I made the mistake on going there on a saterday. Dont go on a saterday! You'll find EVERYTHING YOU NEED. You can buy whole pigs, ( and any other meat, fruit, vegtable you can imagine) household items, cosmetics, candy, cleaners, ahh the list goes on and on. Go to Walmart, its an experince youll never forget
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Free Drinks
By KYLE | 8/14/2005 4:37:06 PM
If you are a forienger and like to drink Kunming is the place! There are at the moment two bars that are offering free drinks to foriengers.
Why you ask?
Well just for the reason we are foriengers. They think its good for business to have us around so at two places they offer 4 beer and two whisky. In all honesty its drink, dance, and have fun, all night. Sounds like fun hey, come over and check it out.
Kyle
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Vietnam to Kunming (the cheap way)
By KYLE | 8/9/2005 11:14:18 AM
The cheapest way to get from
Vietnam to Kunming is a train - bus transfer.
In Hanoi you can take the hard seat train for 4$ American. You must by this at the train station. It departs at 7:00 AM. You arrive in Lao Cai at about 4:30PM, just enough time to cross the boarder. It is a very quick ride from the train station to the boarder. You should pay only 30 cents. You arrive in China in the small town of Hekou. From there you can take a number of different buses to Kunming. The cheapest one is at 10:50 AM. You arrive in Kunming at about 9:00 PM. Jump on bus # 3 to The hump guest house and let your Chinese adventure begin.
Good luck
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want a quiet and special place in Dali?
By GLORINE38 | 7/6/2005 4:11:33 PM
Hello,
I'd like to share some information with to you all. I found one wonderful place in Dali,Yunnan,China.
Thanks God leading me to visit this place, like paradise.
I experienced the amazing trip there.
There's one ex-priest of Dao(traditional religion in China) in the cabin, he provides lessons in Kung-Fu and Taichi, experiences of traditional Chinese philosophy(Dao) ,guide for mountain hike and accommodation.
His cabin is on the hill near ,about 40 minutes from Old Dali Town on foot. There is very quiet, natural and peaceful. What amazing trip for me!
If someone interested in this place, you can go to this website to see the cabin:
http://tw.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/juanviglori/my_photos
#The name of wonderful place: Cabin Dao
#Direction:
1.Go to the same way to cemetery
*Old Dali Town-Cemetery
8 minutes by taxi
30~35 minutes on foot
2.When you arrive the cemetery, don't turn right to enter it
3.Go ahead the main road until the end, you'll find one narrow path, and uphill
4.Along the path about 7 munites on foot, the 2nd house is Cabin Dao
#Cell phone: 86-13887271523
(Mr. Zhou, he's the ex-priest of Dao. He can't speak English.)
#E-mail: yawen0307@yahoo.com.cn
(the user of e-mail is one friend of Mr. Zhou, you can communicate with her in English or Spanish)
#Cost:
<discount price for students on lesson in Kung-Fu and Taichi>
Lesson in Kung-Fu +accommodation +3 meals per day
/7 days(one week):￥460
Lesson in Kung-Fu/7 days(one week):￥300
(meals not included)
Accommodation:
triple room: ￥40
(meals not included)
bed: 2nd floor ￥15 ; 1st floor ￥20
(meals not included)
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Accom tip for Lijiang
By ALEXCRDAVEY | 6/29/2005 8:08:42 PM
Quite by accident we found the Old Carnation Hotel. It was new in April 2004 and run by a very friendly family. The beds are comfy with soft duvets, the rooms are set around a courtyard (some with bathrooms and some without) and the prices are less than the Lonely Planet favourites.
It is at 134, Wen Zhi Alley, Wuyi Street about 5 mins east from the Market Square. Apparently there are quite a few new places around this area offering good rates.
The email address of the owner is
ewan_215@yahoo.com.cn
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Black Dragon Pool = trap
By KETCHUP | 5/20/2005 10:41:27 AM
Hey guys,
Watch out the religious hooligans when you visit the Black Dragon Pool Park in Lijiang. It will be nighmare if you do. Specifically there was a so-called Dongba Culture Institution, you are right, the lexicon should think about giving a amendment to this word if they insist calling themselves an "institution".
Usually, they will accost you and entice you into the institution and then the money in your pockets are theirs.
I would rather suggest detour or skip the whole park altogether.
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