Zhongyangdajie, or central street, is a pedestrianised cobble street. Lots of crowds, shops and atmosphere.
I don’t know who this guy was, but he was here both times I visited. He was filming for a blog or something. The first time he was very noisy. This time, not so much.
A buddhist monk I saw a couple of times around the downtown area, standing outside the best bookshop in the world.
The first images from my recent trip to Harbin in Northeastern China.
There are two temples in close proximity to each other, one is the large Buddhist complex, but tucked away between a university and an army base is the smaller Confucian temple. Unlike the Buddhist temple, The Confucian temple is free to enter (you just need your Passport).
A great (and quiet) place to visit, and as a bonus, there were a couple of photo shoots going on, so I had to sneak a couple of shots – as you do.
A few random pics to round off my visit to Sanya in March.
Da Dong Hai Park.
This was opposite the hotel and was one of my favourite places. Every evening there was close to a hundred people square dancing. Next to them, would be a group of people marching and dancing. Further into the park would be several groups ballroom dancing. The whole park came to life at night and there was an amazing atmosphere there.
Luhuitou Park
Sanya’s love theme park is based around an old story of a hunter and a deer that turned into a young woman. Tacky for sure, but interesting.
Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park
A little disspointed with this park, though admittedly, we didn’t explore all of it and there is a lot to explore. Basically an excuse to sell things to tourists.
And that’s it from Sanya. If you have ever considered China and want somewhere other than Beijing and the Great Wall – I can Recommend Sanya, though you may want to go during the autumn/winter months. Yes it is very touristy, but still a fantastic experience.
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