Monthly Archives: February 2007
Seashell Museum
Another point of interest in the Yalong Bay Resort area is the Seashell Museum. The entrance fee there is 21 RMB per person. In the museum, you’ll see there different species of seashells that vary in size, shape and color. Just like in the museum found in Butterfly Park, the seashells are displayed in glass
Butterfly Park
If you are appreciative of the beauty of nature, Butterfly Park in Sanya, Hainan is just amongst the points of interest to go to. It boasts of a 1.5 hectare garden with our colorful winged friends thriving there. According to the sign I saw inside the park, the best time to go around the butterfly
The Beijing 2008 Olympics Mascots
Upon arrival in the city, I was indirectly introduced to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Mascots. They are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. Surprisingly, if I would exclude the second syllable of their names, I would get Bei, Jing, Huan, Ying, Ni. I am not sure what Huan Ying Ni means. I guess it is
KFC and McDonald’s in China
On our trip to the city earlier, our main goal was to shop for something to bring home. But before that, we had a taste of what KFC in China is like. KFC in China is different from the ones in the Philippines in a lot of ways. First, KFC in China has a menu
Huayu Shopping Village
If you want to shop for something cheap, well Shopping Village is not the place for you here in Sanya. It is located in the Yalong Bay National Resort District. The places where tourists frequent are the same places that you should expect anything expensive. Even though they sell expensive stuff there, it’s nice to
Mistaken for a Chinese
As I was waiting for a taxi to go to the conference venue that I’m currently attending, there was a local tourist who was taking pictures with her camera phone. Then, she walked towards me and spoke to me in Mandarin. I don’t know what she was really saying but I immediately understood her that
Lost in Translation
Eat like the locals, travel like the locals and certainly, I cannot speak like the locals. I was having a hard time communicating with the locals here simply because I cannot speak Mandarin. It was as if I have to play pictionary or a game of charades with them just to make them understand me.
Yalong Bay Zhiyuan Resort Hotel
I’m staying in Yalong Bay Zhiyuan Resort Hotel. The Standard Twin Room with a garden view costs 288 RMB per night. The room is fairly decent with two beds, a TV, electric thermos, mini refrigerator, and of course, two pairs of Nike slippers. Apparently, there was no available room that is suited for one person
