http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal Dali, China Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:12:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2013/03/12/anyone-living-in-dali-want-to-adopt-a-puppy/ If you're interested in English teaching in Dali, here are a couple contacts: Penny Chen Weekend classes for school kids. whoispenny@yahoo.com.cn 15911210993 One-to-one (school age) The child of a Hong Long Jing cafe owner 13987275142 http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2013/02/26/english-teaching-in-dali/ Very proud to announce we are now a Penguin Roost bookshop, part of Penguin China's book club. So look out for special promotions and activities, including a reading group.... Here are some of the books Penguin have sent us to get things started...   Girl Stuff by Kaz Cooke A ... http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2013/02/02/we-are-now-a-penguin-bookshop/ Another great venue with fantastic food... The Herb Garden (大理香草园) is on the road from Dali old town to Caicun by the lake, just look out for the windmill. It is run by a lovely Taiwanese lady Mrs. Xu (许太太) whose main business is making all natural soap and essential ... http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2013/01/18/the-herb-garden/ It's been hard recommending places to eat traditional Baizu food, as even the fun venues (around the Fuxing road Renmin road intersection) have food that's on the salty/oily side. But now there's Duan's Kitchen, which has beautiful, delicious local dishes in a lovely old house. Just follow Renmin lu all ... http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2012/12/29/duans-kitchen/ Our friends' hotel will formally open from 1st of January 2013, lovely place and lovely people, run by the travel writer Xu Song (许崧) and his family. It's right next to the East Gate at the end of Renmin road. They all speak English... TEL：0872-5364399,18987223372 大理古城洱海门东南角有蓝色鲸鱼的白房子。 http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2012/12/27/whale-town-hotel/ Dali old town now has a children's library in Jiulongju (the pedestrian street north of Honglongjing). There's a paid annual membership, or if you just want to try it out for the day it's RMB 20, you can take books home just like a regular library and there's a reading ... http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2012/09/16/book-a-saurus-childrens-library-reading-club/ http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2012/09/16/photos-of-chengjiang-county-kunming/ Now with scorpions and naked frogs! http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2012/09/16/kunming-bird-and-flower-market/ There are a few places to buy Western cooking ingredients (a small place in Taixing market, one on Bo'ai lu in the old town, but this place has bacon, big blocks of cheddar and flour (plain and wholemeal)... Jiayuan Shipin, 31 East Jianshe Road, Xiaguan (directly opposite Taixing market) 0872 2181176 嘉源食品 ... http://www.blackdragoncafe.com/journal/2012/03/19/where-to-buy-western-cooking-ingredients-in-dali/