The Hawaii of China; Sanya's beaches are gorgeous but only a few foreigners use them during the day

Sergey Zhang Sha, the Russian-born son of a Chinese circus performer who visited Hainan soon after it was made a province in 1988, brought his first Russian tourist to Sanya in 1997. Since Russians were the first foreign tourists, services developed that catered particularly to Russians.

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Published inPostmedia News
Main Author Atherton, Tony
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 16.08.2010
Subjects
Beaches
Tourism
Hainan Island
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Summary:Sergey Zhang Sha, the Russian-born son of a Chinese circus performer who visited Hainan soon after it was made a province in 1988, brought his first Russian tourist to Sanya in 1997. Since Russians were the first foreign tourists, services developed that catered particularly to Russians.