It's my 300th post! I shall post about my trip, but sorry no photos for now because my comp is still not yet repaired.
Place of holiday: Hainan, China Airport: Hai Kou International Airport Temperature: Difference of 5degrees between the north (Hai Kou) and south (San Ya) but still within air-con temperature
Day 1 Reached Budget Terminal at 4.30am. Had a little scare when the Tiger Airways counter said my name was entered wrongly, luckily a hardcopy provided by the tour guide proves otherwise. Off we go at 6.30am sharp. The flight is about 3hours long. Something interesting about the place is that the trees there were 'painted' with cement at the base so that it can reflect light at night and prevent worms from attacking it. 1st day was nothing much except visiting historic places. By 7pm I was in the hotel, outside pitch dark. So I watched CCTV till 11+ before I turn in.
Day 2 Walked more today and some of the highlights include climbing 182steps up a temple while the rest I can't really remember because I need to see the photos. =x
Day 3 Went to see the biggest Guan Yin statue which faces 3directions and hug the legs (bao fo jiao). After that was visiting temples after temples followed by a foot massage in the afternoon. At night was more happening. There were 2activities to choose, both need to pay money. 1 of which is full body massage at 120RMB and another is watching a show at the Miss World venue for 250RMB. You can choose both, 1 or none. I chose massage but not the show as I think massage was more worthy + it's 2hours long. We wanted a 3man room but it was full so my parents and I split up and I have a room all by myself. The masseurs were all girls with ages from 18 - 30+. The one that massage me was 22, pretty young, cute and pure (don't think wrong, just stating my opinion=)) and she started chatting with me about almost everything and from the conversation, I knew from her that the salary was not very high despite their high standard of service at only 800RMB/month. She has a boyfriend and apparently the boy-girl divide in China is still pretty clear with wives having to serve their husbands. Now I know why some Singaporean men wants to marry overseas wives. After the comfortable massage, we are back to hotel for a good night rest.
Day 4 Went to a beach which has nothing to see except some supersized foreigners in their scantily clad bikinis and shorts. In the afternoon, went to see knives that are super sharp and can slice through almost everything effortlessly. I bought a 'swiss' army knife there at about 39RMB which it's pretty worth the value in my opinion. At night went to the pool to let the fishes eat my dead skin.
Day 5 More of bus trips as we travel from the south back to the north so that we can the plane back tomorrow morning. Went to see real pearls and coconut factory.
Day 6 Flight delayed for an hour (budget). Interesting that the International airport only has 2boarding gates. Landed on homeland at 3pm.
Sorry for the short description about the trip because firstly, I've forgotten the details and secondly I'm quite lazy to type, but something I want to point out is the ugly side of the Chinese tourists. (see below)
1. Taking photos, they do not care whether you are taking or not. They just walk past in front between you and your object even after you raise your voice to alert them when counting 1..22!!!..(walk past)..zzz..
2. Taking photos, they do not care whether you are in their photos or whether they are in your photos, they just take as and when they like.
3. Taking photos, you will never get your turn to take a shot with a group of them beside you even though you came before them. With them around, you just have to be SUPER KIASU and daring and throw your giving in attitude away and fight for your rights else you will just wait until the sun sets or when all of them are gone but there's 1.3+billion of them.
4. They cut queues. Be very aware of any holes or gap between you and the person in front of you. They can squeeze in even the slightest gap you leave. Advice: Stick to the person in front till you pay money even if they are sweating or don't buy it altogether and save some money on possibly fake goods.
5. They spit in the cleanest airconditioned supermarket like as if they are outdoors.
6. In toilet, they reflect the posters that are commonly stuck on the walls on top of the urinals. Standing 1m away and firing away with left overs on the floor.
7. They barge their way through even though there's ample space beside you but they just cannot turn their body even a single degree and treat you as invisible and when you barge them accidentally, they raise their voice.
To those who frequently write to the forum to complain about ugly singaporeans, I think in comparison, we are much better. Of course, I'm not generalising and there are some Chinese who are pretty well cultured and mannered even though I only have encounter with once while taking photos after my request that they let us take 1st before they barge in. They obliged but another somehow walked into the background 'unknowingly'. Please do not mistake that I'm saying Chinese are bad or what because I believe what I observed may be an isolated occurence and an honest mistake so please do not spit at me. I will drown or the whole Singapore will drown if 1.3billion of you spits. Thanks=) Please inform me if there's anything offensive, do not sue me.
On a lighter note, the locals of Hainan are pretty much pure and honest and I somehow find that place quite nice even though security-wise is not that nice.=)
