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Hainan Island – China’s tropical island

March 22, 2011 by Carol Perehudoff 2 Comments

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Visiting China? You may want to spend some time on Hainan Island – China’s tropical island

Well who knew China had it’s very own Hawaii? It’s called Hainan Island and it’s at the very southwestern tip of China. Only it’s a Hawaii with major Buddha statues – one bigger than the Statue of Liberty (and it’s a female Bodisattva to boot!). Her name is Kwang Yin and people love her.

Hainan Island

Buddha on the South China Sea

 

It also has amazing fruit, luxury hotels, beach babes and hill tribes. Did I mention the luxury hotels?

Hainan Island, China's tropical island, tropical fruit

I’ll take one of those big bulbous fruits please. Oh, and a coconut, too.

 

I’m just heading off to breakfast now, so I’ll make sure and drink a number of fresh juices – so far I’ve had watermelon and starfruit.

China's tropical island, Hainan Island, luxury resort

Roughing it as you can see

 

I’m staying at the InterContinental on Hainan and as you can see, it’s a pretty splashy place.

And because everyone in China is obsessed with taking pictures, no one seemed to mind when I started snapping theirs at the pool.

Beach girl on Hainan Island

If I looked like that I’d want my picture taken, too.

 

But these were the real starts of the show. Love those Cinderella water wings!

women on Hainan Island in China

We rock!

 

So next time you’re heading to Hawaii, you may want to rethink your travel plans and add a little Zen to your palm trees.

 

Read more about Hainan Island, the Li and Miao Minority Village

Read more about luxury travels in Asia

 

Filed Under: China, Hotels

About Carol Perehudoff

A former freelance travel columnist for the Toronto Star, Carol has won more than 20 writing and blogging awards and honours. A spa and luxury travel expert, she's written for top travel publications around the globe.

Comments

  1. Lesley says

    March 24, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Don’t you love it when people actually pose and then thank you for taking their picture, as though they’re a movie star? Great pics!

  2. Nomadic Chick says

    March 23, 2011 at 3:49 am

    I am officially jealous.

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