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RE: Clean Air?

by lotusland2 21 May 2012

I visited Hainan several years ago, just passing through Haikou, where my guess is that it would probably be polluted, but don't know…
RE: Guangdong

by dingwave 21 April 2012

Thanks for all your replies - most helpful! I think we will look at returning for a few days in HK on one of the islands - I hadn't thought…
RE: Where to stay in Hainan?

by chrisj 17 April 2012

I visited Hainan in January & stayed in Haikou, Dadonghai & Bo'ao. The Philippines has better beaches imho, but I found the volcano park…
RE: Will China One Day Colonize Australia?

by flobster 18 March 2012

By the way, for all you Occidentals, here's something you should consider: The approx shortest distance between China and Australia (Haik…
RE: Urumqi to Kashgar by car

by PNH 23 February 2012

I'm not sure why there's a repeated mention of doing things at the very last minute and at airports. In general (setting aside certain…
Re: Cycling Hainan

by agua 13 February 2012

Thank you for your answer. The problem is, we will not leave from Haikou but from Sanya. So I can't give you back the bikes in Haikou.…
Re: Cycling Hainan

by yuemeigui 06 February 2012

I own a small (not especially active) bike touring company with a number of bikes and other equipment. It is neglected and unloved in…
Re: Cycling Hainan

by agua 05 February 2012

Thank you for your reply. Is there a Walmart in Haikou? I couldn't find searching in the web. Do you know any other specific bike shop…
RE: Cycling Hainan

by OldDoggy 05 February 2012

Hi ! The famous brand of bike in China is Giant. The cost range from 2500 RMB to 10000 RMB. If you like a good bike, I suggest you can…
Cycling Hainan

by agua 05 February 2012

Hi folks I'm planning to bike in Hainan in mid March toghether with my wife. Is there a good bike shop in Haikou, where I can buy a decen…
RE: Biking Hainan

by Giora 03 February 2012

I thought this thread ended up being rather amusing - thank you everyone for taking the time to reply! In the end it was cold, rainy…
RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by bai3feng1 31 January 2012

Thank you, @Pang-Jun. I see you live in Nanning, so when you say there is not a lot to do there, it carries lots of weight. I didn't know…
Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by bai3feng1 30 January 2012

I live in Kunming and study Chinese. I have a two or three week break coming up. Here’s what I have in mind. If you have been to these…
Re: Biking Hainan

by BananaHaikou 11 January 2012

Hi We are the Haikou Banana Hostel mentioned above. Yes, our website has some information about cycling in Hainan. Here is the link:…
RE: Backpacking China with no time constrain

by Minnn 10 January 2012

I guess Mongolia will be the exit option for me. I need to figure out an itinerary that will allow me NOT to revisit any province. I…
RE: Hainan - West Coast?

by yuemeigui 03 January 2012

Live there. Bike there. Have lots of information of biking about Hainan. I own a small (not especially active) bike touring company…
RE: Biking Hainan

by yuemeigui 03 January 2012

Thanks for the reference Drumbrake. I found this thread by way of Google Alerts about Hainan. I don't spend much time on bulletin…
Re: Biking Hainan

by yuemeigui 03 January 2012

I'm the American biking enthusiast referred to above. My translation agency takes up too much of my time to allow the bike touring company…
RE: Biking Hainan

by choudoufu 31 December 2011

hi, i'm living in/on hainan now. smaller town on the east coast. have cycled haikou to sanya across the center via wuzhishan, then back…
RE: Biking Hainan

by Giora 31 December 2011

Hey, thanks for all the information! I'd appreciate you putting me in touch with the American biking enthusiast, a local contact would…
RE: Biking Hainan

by alwaysmoving79 31 December 2011

Hey there. I spent a week biking through Hainan not so long ago. I biked firstly along the east coast (using mostly smaller roads) towards…
Biking Hainan

by Giora 30 December 2011

Hi, I'm heading to Haikou soon, and am considering exploring Hainan by bicycle. I'm thinking of heading through the middle of the island,…
RE: Zhanjiang-Haikou Ferry?

by 889 20 December 2011

Yes, the ferry port's an hour or two outside of Zhanjiang. But in Haikou, you arrive right in the city.
RE: Zhanjiang-Haikou Ferry?

by aqsaqal 19 December 2011

For all it's worth, a few weeks ago someone [wrote on baidu.com|http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/338328686.html?seed=0] that there is…
Zhanjiang-Haikou Ferry?

by choudoufu 17 December 2011

Is there still a ferry running between Zhanjiang (Guangdong) and Haikou (Hainan)? If so, time and fare? And what route to the ferry…