Sanya beach: four World Beauty Pageants were held here
By train I'd have to go to Guangzhou and from there continue by bus or train. In the end I decided that the hassles were not worth it so I decided to fly.
After all flying was cheap (about SGD $80) and it took only an hour compared to the whole day by train or bus.
Thirty years ago I took my first domestic flight in China, and it was an experience filled with anxiety because in those days China's aircraft were mostly Russian with a poor safety record. But now they use modern jets like the A320.
The funny thing I noticed were the seats. They were so thin unlike the luxurious ones I've been used to. Inflight refreshements were a small packet of dried fruit and a small bottle of drinking water. As far as the refreshments were concerned, clearly not much has changed in 30 years.
As for inflight entertainment, I noticed some of the Chinese amusing themselves with movies and games on their notebooks.
Me? Well, I amused myself playing hockey, bowling and flying a warplane.
On my iPhone.
In an hour, Shenzhen Airways landed in Haikou, the capital of Hainan.
I had finally arrived in the land of my ancestors, and the favourite spot for banishing officials who fell into disfavour with the Emperor.
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