Visit Sanya in Summer
Jul 10, 2018 | 7:15 pm
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I'd like to find a vacation stop before going to Shanghai. The stop would need to be a major airline stop, decent weather and good transportation. Beijing is another consideration. The transit time is the main consideration. I also like to stay at Ritz Carlton if possible. But that is not the deciding factor.
Jul 11, 2018 | 12:08 am
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I'd like to find a vacation stop before going to Shanghai. The stop would need to be a major airline stop, decent weather and good transportation. Beijing is another consideration. The transit time is the main consideration. I also like to stay at Ritz Carlton if possible. But that is not the deciding factor.
Jul 11, 2018 | 6:03 am
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Beijing is and will probably still be oppressively hot...not much fun for exploring tbh. If want to just lounge in a nice hotel and enjoy good food, HK will be much nicer, although the weather will be even worse. For a beach, I have to admit I've never been to Sanya, but that is mostly intentional: can't see the appeal. I would recommend perhaps Thailand or Vietnam as preferable alternatives, which will only be a little more distant than Sanya to SH.
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Jul 11, 2018 | 7:08 am
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Beijing is and will probably still be oppressively hot...not much fun for exploring tbh. If want to just lounge in a nice hotel and enjoy good food, HK will be much nicer, although the weather will be even worse. For a beach, I have to admit I've never been to Sanya, but that is mostly intentional: can't see the appeal. I would recommend perhaps Thailand or Vietnam as preferable alternatives, which will only be a little more distant than Sanya to SH.
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Jul 11, 2018 | 7:45 am
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Jul 12, 2018 | 7:05 am
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Jul 12, 2018 | 11:10 am
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The beaches are okay, and a few of them are easy to get to. While it is a large city, it is not as crowded as Beijing or Hong Kong. Qingdao is a good choice. It is very different from other parts of China.
Jul 12, 2018 | 4:31 pm
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The beaches in the city fall short of my standards, but if you go a little north, they are quite nice.
Jul 15, 2018 | 11:36 am
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Question is: why would one want a beach holiday in China at all? China has a lot of world-class attractions: cultural and natural. But beaches? Lots of better options in the region.
May I ask if the OP is Chinese/ Chinese heritage? Some of my Chinese friends/ colleagues rave about the Chinese beaches in a way that I don't quite get, so it may be a cultural thing??
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May I ask if the OP is Chinese/ Chinese heritage? Some of my Chinese friends/ colleagues rave about the Chinese beaches in a way that I don't quite get, so it may be a cultural thing??
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