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Hainan island hopes to become China's Phuket
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-03-11 09:34
To that end, the province, which is also a center of rubber, sugar and banana
production, may ban plastic bags, Wei said.
But foreign tourists who have been to Hainan for a beach holiday say it still
has a long way to go before being able to give Thailand a run for its money.
"It's very beautiful but there's not much to do compared to Thailand, like
water skiing," said U.S. citizen Karen Fang.
Cultural differences perplex too, in a country where having a sun tan has
traditionally been looked down on as a sign of hard work under a blazing sky in
the fields.
"It's very relaxing, and there's not very many people on the beach, but you
might get stared at if you're in your bikini," Fang said. "Groups of men -- and
women -- would come up and stare at us."
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