Sanya China

Well Sanya is advertised as China's Hawaii and I guess I can see why - in some ways. There are more than 100 five star hotels and 11 golf courses. The MGM Grand Hotel (where I am staying) and adjacent Sheraton Hotel are jointly used for the bridge. They are both extremely large hotels with marble used for everything, extensive tropical grounds, flowing pools and lovely beaches - pity I never used any of them.

However Sanya is exceptionally expensive, even by Sydney standards. A small foie gras, prawn (4) caesar salad and perrier $A90 - that was a oncer. It is possible to walk 1km and get a Chinese meal for $A30 but all in all very expensive. 

Shopping - not possible. Lacoste polos which cost anywhere between $A80 and $A100 anywhere in the world - $A160 here.

Other tidbits:

• nobody speaks a word of English 
• restaurants have signs and menus in Russian and Chinese - no English
• all tourist signs in Russian
• taxis cheap half hour $A15 and the main city of Sanya is 30 minutes away by cab

Been doing bits and pieces at the bridge some articles some online commentating and some photography. Pity there is no Vugraph theatre where I can use my skills but nobody too upset.

There has been a President's dinner, a staff dinner and a press outing to nearby mountain rain forest.

Not much else to report so here are come pics. Back Monday see all soon.

The Open Teams won by the Polish Team

Women's by Kate McCallum's Baker Team

Seniors by USA Milner Team

Mixed Teams Zia Mahmoud's team with Welland Auken

Best to all