Betcha didn’t know China could look like this.
 
Curious wanderlusters should head to the island of Hainan, in the South China Sea, before it gets any more popular. The tropical isle — with sprawling rainforest and pristine volcanic hot springs — is a totally unexpected retreat from mainland Asia.
 
Yanoda Tropical Forest Zone in Baoting/Photo by WOS
 
On Hainan, you can swim, surf, golf, soak in hot springs, camp in the rainforest or zip line through tropical trees. Cyclists meander the island on wheels, weaving toward beaches with rocky outcrops and turquoise water.
 
Dadonghai Beach in Sanya/photo by WOS
 
 
Boundary Island in Lingshui/photo by WOS
 
Golf club in Haitang Bay, Sanya/Photo by WOS
 
The best time to visit Hainan (conveniently) starts in November, when the weather hits a warm but mild sweet spot.
 
Hainan is the main island in China’s smallest province — once an escape for political exiles and criminals, people now flock there for the health benefits of its clean air and warm temperatures. Roughly 34 natural hot springs dot the island, and a whopping 61 percent of its area is tropical rainforest. Sanya, a city in the south, is home to sandy beaches and bays (not to mention a Ritz-Carlton hotel). Fresh fruit and fish is a staple on Hainan’s menus — dining options are rumored to include a floating seafood house and top-notch dumpling shop.
 
 Tropical fruit/photo by WOS
  
Seafood at Sanya No. 1 Market//photo by WOS
 
A number of hotels have popped up on Hainan, from a guesthouse with a hot spring pool to a waterfront resort on a separate island of its own. Fly into one of Hainan Island’s airports or take a (long) train ride from Beijing or Shanghai to find a paradise you never knew existed.
 
The tropics await.
 
SOURCE: huffingtonpost.com
 
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