Kunming is not all that exciting, but it would be a nice place to live or work. The streets are wide and well paved just like in Beijing, but there are substantially fewer cars and many more bikes in this city. Which makes a huge difference to the air quality…ah…blue skies. Being that the city is home to just over 3 million people, and a host of universities, it has many amenities that any foreigner can appreciate…especially ones that have been away from home for just about 3 months. The area around the main University has restaurants and cafés that caters to foreigners, including Salvador’s Coffee House where I ventured to have my second burrito in China. I have to admit it wasn’t too bad, though that could also be since I have not a good burritos in a long time.
Not much else exciting to report from Kunming, other than Andrea and I finally found a Wal-mart in China. It was definitely an experience. It didn’t really feel like walking into Wal-mart like in the States, but some interesting notes of culturally appropriate merchandising, there was no automotive section and the bicycle section was HUGE! Too bad I didn’t take any pictures in here, but here are some interesting photos from around town.
Clean and modern Kunming...the future of China...?
China in transition..
Maybe this is what happens to pork on too many growth hormones...
Yay for mixed use development...
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