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  1. lotusland2 avatar

    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…

  2. caoguangzhao avatar

    RE: One week in one City China. Where?

    by caoguangzhao 27 April 2012

    Wuyuan , Lhasa , Luoyang , Guiling ,Xiamen , Sanya .

  3. elizabethkiderlen avatar

    Re: Biking Hainan

    by elizabethkiderlen 25 April 2012

    Hi, I own the B&B in Boao Adrien referred to in his post.They stayed with us two nights. It is a very nice stop over enroute from Hikou…

  4. AlBeamer avatar

    Re: Shanghai tea house ceremony scam - getting your money back

    by AlBeamer 24 April 2012

    > {quote:title=#10 wrote:}{quote} > ...what the police are suppose to do? Arrest these jerks for overcharging ... I believe, that the…

  5. china1979 avatar

    Re: Where to stay in Hainan?

    by china1979 16 April 2012

    I like Bo'ao and it meets several of your criteria. Do an internet search for "Boao Inn B&B" for a nice place to stay, run by an American…

  6. jomuna avatar

    RULES FOR TRAVELING CHINA

    by jomuna 24 March 2012

    +Tip: In general, when we travel to China, we always book a tour in a Chinese city. There are huge numbers of travel agencies in major…

  7. agua avatar

    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.…

  8. agua avatar

    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…

  9. agua avatar

    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…

  10. PADSTER avatar

    RE: Qingdao

    by PADSTER 04 February 2012

    #2 "The beaches in Sanya are most beutiful beaches in the world." Do you get out much? Sanya is way over-hyped and even Chinese people…

  11. chrisj avatar

    RE: Qingdao

    by chrisj 03 February 2012

    OP will be visiting China in June so Qingdao should be okay by then. Havent been to Qingdao yet but Sanya / Dadonghai was like someone…

  12. chrisj avatar

    RE: Qingdao

    by chrisj 03 February 2012

    I just got back from Sanya / Dadonghai on Hainan I.. Kind of disappointing. Some water pollution at Sanya, which is similar to swimming…

  13. OldDoggy avatar

    RE: Qingdao

    by OldDoggy 03 February 2012

    I agree with 1. The best beach in China is in Hainan Island. The beaches in Sanya are most beutiful beaches in the world. In Qingdao,…

  14. PangJun avatar

    RE: Qingdao

    by PangJun 03 February 2012

    Spending time at the beach isn't the first thing that comes to my mind when touring China, but I have heard good things about Qingdao,…

  15. PangJun avatar

    RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

    by PangJun 31 January 2012

    If you do end up in Nanning for a few days, I found the newly opened Guangxi Museum of Nationalities, at the foot of Qingxiu Mountain…

  16. bai3feng1 avatar

    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…

  17. PangJun avatar

    RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

    by PangJun 30 January 2012

    If you are really set on spending a few days in Nanning, as your friends are correct there is not much to see in the city (some parks…

  18. bai3feng1 avatar

    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…

  19. alwaysmoving79 avatar

    RE: Biking Hainan

    by alwaysmoving79 01 January 2012

    OK, will PM you the details. No doubt it is possible to hire them more cheaply somewhere - but it was having someone provide me with useful…

  20. choudoufu avatar

    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…

  21. Giora avatar

    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…

  22. alwaysmoving79 avatar

    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…

  23. Giora avatar

    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,…

  24. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: What does..

    by EM_Guero 05 December 2011

    +Guero, was it you who suggested I read Monster by cody whatever?+ Yeah. It's an interesting read but will probably piss you off. Written…

  25. PangJun avatar

    RE: Honeymoon- China or Japan?

    by PangJun 24 November 2011

    You could also do the beach part of the trip in China. Take a look at Sanya on Hainan Island. Many 4 and 5 star Western hotel resorts…

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