Sanya
So the most beautiful girls in the world are Chinese or at least the Chinese girl won the Miss World crown down the road from here last night. I am sure, like the Eurovision song contest, politics never comes into these things or home advantage !. In fairness there are plenty of pretty Chinese girls and with a population of 1.3 billion have the advantage in numbers.
Certainly all those beautiful girls not to be found here in Dadonghai, Sanya and I think the beach babes of Brazil, latin America and elsewhere still not need to worry too much. But a relaxing day on the beach regardless. Lots of sunshine, blue skies and a lovely sandy bay and swimming ok. And where else do you get to see whole families wearing identical hawaii style outfits (must be a longing for the old days wearing identical mao gear) or worse and much worse. In fairness I think beaches here more about taking the obligatory photos, doing the jet ski, run down your fellow beach friends with a quad bike or even get your photo taken with a snake, just anything but sunbathing. In fairness white skin is regarded highly and I am sure no one would want to be confused with a peasant farmer, in fact of the students I’ve met in China, peasant farmers will quickly become a dying breed if they can help it.
So all in all good. Tomorrow will probably check out the more serious beach along the coast with the upmarket big hotels where I assume the western tourist hide.
Tags: China, Sanya, Travel
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