Visas
PSB - visa extentions
It takes five working days to get the visa extension. Before it took only a half day to get the visa extension in Dali but now it also takes five working days at the police department in Xiaguan. Jun.2010
Visas for nearby countries can be obtained in Kunming.
Royal Thai Consulate
Malaysian Consulate
Cambodian Consulate
Kunming is located in an earthquake zone and the last earthquake happened in 2009.
There were some bomb incidents in 2008 including one in bus No.54 and one inside Salvadors' Coffee House.
There are lots of pick pockets in buses, so try to keep your bags, pockets, and mobile phone safe.
There have also been reports of bag slashing in the commercial city center.
Recent travelers to Kunming 2010 have reported barber shops, massage centers, and other small shops involved in various cons. One such involves an older woman entering the shop and demanding a larger amount than was quoted. The woman together with the workers apply pressure and it can be especially intimidating to be surrounded by a shop filled with angry Chinese while your head is covered in soap and it is dripping into your eyes, all your clothes and passport are locked in a closet and they have the key, or together they are blocking the exit. If you give in to the much larger demanded amount, the service will continue. Disagreement can result in variations of the shop workers pushing you out with your hair half cut/full of soap, barefoot, or simply not allowing you to leave while one or many of the workers surround you attempting to pick your pocket. To date, so many incidents have been reported to the PSB in Kunming that they are considering setting up the first ever Tourist Police unit in Yunnan Province.