Yalong Bay

If you’re tired of the city and the Yellow Mountain doesn’t work for you, then you can’t miss the very famous tropical island of Hainan, in the far south of China. Right around the corner from Vietnam, Hainan (海南)is a place that belongs to China but really is an island of the world: swarming with Russians to the point that many signs are bilingual, and will seem to be light years from the crowded traffic of metropolises like Shanghai and Beijing.

Hainan is often remembered because it’s here where the seed of communist China sprouted and organized its first cell. Today the island is at the center of massive investment, obviously directed toward tourism. For the Chinese, it is also the best place to take wedding pictures!

In this paradise inhabited primarily by the Li and Miao ethnic groups, the southernmost point, facing the open sea is the small city of Sanya (三亚), where crystal waters, fine sand and fresh fish make it a luxury destination, although with still-affordable prices. [Read more…]