"IMPREXXION: HAINAN" Top 5 Page for this destination Hainan Dao by xuessium

Hainan Dao Travel Guide: 74 reviews and 65 photos

..."One of the southern-most provinces of PR China, Hainan or Yazhou (its old name) has always captured imagination as the "Jewel of the South Sea". In dynasties gone by, Chinese emperors had used this island to exile political prisoners (though with its beautiful beaches, I am not sure where the catch was). Today, the island has been keenly promoted as "Hawaii Of The Orient"....though this remains to be seen if the drive would be successful. What is true is that tourism is already rooted here, evident by the 2 recent "Miss World" pageants taking place in Sanya. This is an island in transition, pretty rooted in the past at places, and skipping full throttle into the future at others"...

To see more photos, please do go to my website:
IMPREXXUESSNISM

Drop me a comment if you think that this page has been useful. Thanks!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Gorgeous beaches at Sanya!
Cons:Be prepared for quirky manners of the locals!
In a nutshell:An island in transition between old and new

Last visit to Hainan Dao: Dec 2004
Intro Updated Jul 16, 2006
Add to Trip Planner (?)
Report Abuse

Reviews (37)

Singapore Style Hainanese Chicken Rice Restaurants (4)

Well, even the Hainanese themselves contend the mutated version is much better. This is a chain that was set up to sell... more travel advice

Sanya: Tianya Haijiao Park Tourist Traps (2)

Verdict is split on this place. This is the supposedly the highlight of the place, once the furthest reach of known... more travel advice

National Flag of The People's' Republic... Favorites (4)

The national flag of the People's Republic of China is the five-star red flag. The red color of the flag is the symbol... more travel advice

Sanya: Lu Hui Tou Peninsula Things to Do (9)

The entry price is 40RMB. You go up the cliff to catch a view of Sanya City and the bay that made "Lu Hui Tou" famous -... more travel advice

Shopping (2)
See All She Sells Seashells By The Seashore
Warnings Or Dangers (5)
See All Being snooty
Hotels (2)
See All Haikou: Seen Better Days

Travelogues (1)

Written Apr 14, 2005

3 photos

Photos of My Meals on Flights to & fro Hainan

1 - 1 of 1

Comments (12)

AsiaBarney Dec 21, 2010 at 7:56 AM Report Abuse

Ni hao, greetings from AsiaBarney! Thank you for the great comments for Hainan Dao, my shepherd's ancestors were from there, she is 100% Ms Hainan! Merry VT X'mas and Joyful VT new year 2011! :D
flying_dolphin7 Aug 12, 2007 at 10:39 PM Report Abuse

Nice info and great photos of HaiNan Dao :)
SWFC_Fan Aug 12, 2007 at 11:51 AM Report Abuse

Super tips again, mate! Yalong Bay looks like a good getaway for some winter sunshine. I think I'd soon get tired of people following me around shops - I never buy anything when they do that!
blue_sky04 Jul 13, 2007 at 7:19 PM Report Abuse

Nice page. Just got a great surprise to visit Hainan and stay at Yalong Bay. Thanks for the tips!
ZenLady34 Feb 20, 2007 at 4:07 AM Report Abuse

Ni hao. Really good tips of Hainan!Thank you for sharing your knowledge! with best regards, ZL
dermac Oct 9, 2006 at 11:31 AM Report Abuse

Excellent site, great pcs
victorwkf Apr 6, 2006 at 7:53 AM Report Abuse

Hi Xuess, nice account of your visit to Hainan Island. Recently I had some Hainan visitors and they gave us a VCD introducing the island :)
sailor_p Feb 26, 2006 at 7:02 AM Report Abuse

Great tips!
chewy3326 Feb 2, 2006 at 12:21 PM Report Abuse

Hainan Dao looks very interesting and beautiful! I've never really heard of it, thanks for the informative page.
django13 Jun 28, 2005 at 12:17 AM Report Abuse

Thanks man! Really helpful! I 'll remember you there. I wish you the best trips. Nikos (greece).