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Now I am in Kunming, Yunnan elevation about 1800m I am told it is supposed to be cold here but it is warm and sunny I just I got lucky. I am also told that kunming is a cold dusty city but i didn't get the impression at all I think it is definately more of an art community here. Tonight I will be going to Lijiang about 8 hours south by bus elevation about 3000m - there must have snow at least I am told. I learned to not ask Chinese friends for advice as to where to go. The most popular places should be avoided including the peak times as I am told that Lijiang is nice in may june. I will see tomorrow how lijiang is.

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I suppose one great benefit in having many small independent specialty and convenience stores is that the money always stays in the city/country. As development progresses and cities expand making room for bigger retail department stores and chain stores more land is required so the independent business owner is evicted or goes bankrupt because the larger shops take the business away. With these large department stores and chain stores profits are not always staying in the city/country, it leaves going to support some rich millionaire in another country.

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