Yunnan province is more famous for it's tea (especially Pu'er, which I like but rarely seem to drink). However, the coffee they produce there is really good.
I've drunk Yunnan coffee in the cafes and hostels in those traveller-friendly Yunnan towns of Dali, Lijiang, and Jinhong, and also in Sichuan and Guangxi provinces, and always wondered why it's not more widely available elsewhere in China.
And now, suddenly, it has appeared in Băi'ān Gòuwù (百安购物) department store supermarket. I bought a pack a few weeks ago, and went back for more yesterday. There were only 3 left, so I got them all. Hope they restock...
Cost: 18.7 RMB for 250g
Where: Băi'ān Gòuwù (百安购物) department store supermarket (imported food section), at Nánguān Shízì (南关什字)
For more places where ground coffee is available, go to the Imported food and drinks page.
AFTERNOON UPDATE
Just to prove the mist wasn't pollution, here is the same view later on in the day:
You see these quite often around the city. I saw this particular notice at the entrance to a park, pasted onto a sign telling people that it is forbidden to bring bikes in.
Roughly translated:
"Huang Donghua went missing on 8 August, after leaving home in an upset and confused state. Anyone with information should call the family. There is a reward between 8000-10000 RMB [1170-1464 USD]."
The noticeboard at the East Bus Station had several missing person notices when I was there earlier this year:
I recorded the Xiguan Mosque call to prayer.
They have been adding an extra layer of roofing to the dome over the past few months, as you can see in these photos.
Attaching metal runners to hold the new roof pieces:
Waterproofing with tar (we think):
Laying the new outer-roof:
Almost finished:
Finished (2008-10-31):
Name: Gāolán Wénmiào (皋兰文庙)
Location: It's on the north bank of the Yellow River, a few kilometres west of the Xiăoxīhú Huánghé Qiáo bridge (小西湖黄河桥).
Buses to the foot of the hill: #20, 131, 142 to Lányā Jítuán Zhàn (兰雅集团站). Look out for the huge Sinopec filling station just past the bus stop.
Bicycle: The road up to Jiŭzhōu Tái (九州台) takes you right past it.
I rode past the place when it was a building site a few years ago, so it was good to finally see it almost completed. The grounds of the temple are full of statues of famous historical philosophers, politicians, and poets (Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tse, Sun Tzu, Li Bai, Du Fu, and so on), and the walls are covered in old stories and examples of classical writings.
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