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It is the little things in life that matter

Yesterday, I noticed many people burning paper piles along the street.  I know that this kind of paper is called Joss Paper(maybe jinzhi - 金纸) and that it is usually burnt for offering to the dead.

I will ask my students and try to get a better answer later, but in any event, it is a tradition that is displayed without much pomp and circumstances and speaks to Chinese culture.  Do your thing and move on...very cool.
It is the little things in life that matter

Yesterday, I noticed many people burning paper piles along the street.  I know that this kind of paper is called Joss Paper(maybe jinzhi - 金纸) and that it is usually burnt for offering to the dead.

I will ask my students and try to get a better answer later, but in any event, it is a tradition that is displayed without much pomp and circumstances and speaks to Chinese culture.  Do your thing and move on...very cool.
This shot is taken just 3-5 minutes walk from the Longchuan river park of Shangbacun. The road/path is the main road of this small hillside village (the suburbs of Shangbacun?).  

I find myself wondering how different is this alley compared to my childhood home in suburban Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  And all the people I meet on the road, how different are their thoughts to mine?

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself." - David Mitchel, Cloud Atlas
Prefab housing types 1, 2 and 3

Actually, the blue and white shacks in the foreground are the only prefab houses in the picture, but who's counting.  These houses are seen at almost every large development site as this is the housing for the migrant labourers who are doing most of the work on site.  

Once the site is completed, the workers and their houses migrate to the next site that is scheduled to be built...man what a life!
I dream, therefore I think I am - Rene Descartes' half cousin

There are some days when I just wish I was a blade of grass swaying in the wind listening only to the whispers of the mitochondrial horde tweeting the afternoon away.
Grand Hyatt Kunming

Grand Hyatt Kunming

5 out of 5
1 Chongli Street Kunming
El precio es de $2,967 MXN por noche del 9 feb al 10 feb
$2,967 MXN
$3,460 MXN en total
9 feb. - 10 feb.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de lujo de 5 estrellas en Kunming. Tendrás a tu disposición wifi gratis, estacionamiento gratis y 4 restaurantes. Estarás muy cerca de ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (15 opiniones)
The hotel is new and the rooms are spacious. Excellent location as it’s linked to a big mall with many dining options. But what really stand out is the staff. Though bookings were made via Expedia (we had 2 different arrivals and 2 rooms), I had contacted the hotel directly on many occasions with ...

Enviada el 8 ene. 2026

Grand Hyatt Kunming
Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre by IHG

Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre by IHG

4 out of 5
No. 29 East Dong Feng Road Kunming Yunnan
El precio es de $778 MXN por noche del 6 feb al 7 feb
$778 MXN
$907 MXN en total
6 feb. - 7 feb.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de negocios en Kunming. Tendrás a tu disposición wifi gratis, estacionamiento gratis y desayuno. Estarás muy cerca de atracciones como ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (349 opiniones)
En general todo muy bien, no es lujoso, pero cumple perfecto para un cómodo hospedaje en un viaje de negocios. Lo único malo es que el aire acondicionado no me funcionó correctamente y el internet es realmente limitado, la señal en extremo débil.

Enviada el 6 nov. 2018

Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre by IHG
Sofitel Kunming

Sofitel Kunming

5 out of 5
777 South Huan Cheng Road Kunming Kunming, Yunnan
El precio es de $1,297 MXN por noche del 29 ene al 30 ene
$1,297 MXN
$1,512 MXN en total
29 ene. - 30 ene.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de lujo en Kunming. Tendrás a tu disposición wifi gratis, estacionamiento gratis y spa de servicio completo. Estarás muy cerca de atracciones ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (185 opiniones)
excelente servicio del personal del Hotel, en especial del Kew zeen y el salon ejecutivo.

Enviada el 22 jun. 2017

Sofitel Kunming
Precio más bajo por noche encontrado en las últimas 24 horas, con base en una estancia de 1 noche para 2 adultos. Los precios y la disponibilidad están sujetos a cambios. Aplican términos adicionales.
Blue Moon Hotel

Blue Moon Hotel

2 out of 5
Gate No. 1 of Langyuewan Kunming Yunnan
Hospédate en este apart-hotel en Kunming. Tendrás a tu disposición estacionamiento. Estarás muy cerca de atracciones como Jardín Botánico de Kunming y Pabellón ...
Blue Moon Hotel
Kaili Internationa Hotel

Kaili Internationa Hotel

2 out of 5
Beijing Road Kunming Yunnan
Hospédate en este apart-hotel en Kunming. Tendrás a tu disposición estacionamiento y lavandería. Estarás muy cerca de atracciones como Centro Comercial Plaza ...
Kaili Internationa Hotel
Hotel high sky view hotel

Hotel high sky view hotel

4.5 out of 5
Beijing road Yue center Kunming yunnan
Hospédate en este apart-hotel de lujo en Kunming. Tendrás a tu disposición wifi gratis, servicio de recepción las 24 horas y servicio de limpieza diario. Estarás ...
Hotel high sky view hotel
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