Shangri-La Haikou 海口香格里拉大酒店 · Luxury ¥¥¥¥

Strolling through the hotel's lush tropical garden, I discovered many fun and interesting things. A young man in a Chinese-style short jacket pushed a bicycle along the path selling popsicles, while staff dressed as farmers carried baskets on shoulder poles and wore straw hats, selling fruit. On the lawn, adults and ch

After the typhoon, the area is being rebuilt. The hotel organized a carnival, and quite a few people came to enjoy it—both locals and out-of-town visitors. It served as a place for disaster-affected people to gather with their families.

We stayed in a high-floor room facing the sea, and opening the window revealed the entire ocean. Sunlight spilled across the pool during the day, and at night we could hear the waves, perfect for daydreaming. The pool area was never crowded, and we occasionally took the kids to splash around; the surroundings were quie