HAINAN-ISLAND

The beach of Sanya, South Hainan - Did I mention that it is January...I didn't bring a bathing suit and the one I bought there didn't fit...
A woman who sells cane and pineapples - delicious...ParadiseA deserted beach - except for an Austrian travel group...A Chinese Acquaintance
Boatpeople in SanyaFishermenA Chinese guy taking a nap - not an unusual scene...A park west of SanyaA temple...
Exotic flowersThick palm groves...Sunburn

This landscape is on one Chinese banknoteHaikou, North Hainan, the local capital.
Old Portugese colonial buildings decay......but some are now being restored...