Dadonghai bay

The objective was clear: finding a swimming suit for Lamia. The location was yet to be defined. We asked the concierge where we could find a shopping area bigger than the one in Crown Plaza. 2 options: Dadonghai Bay 20min taxi or Sanya Bay 30min taxi. We decided for Dadonghai Bay.
Swimming suit chapter:
We entered the department store and searched for swimming suit. Now in principle buying a swimming suit is easy: go to the shop, select one, pay. However I’ve already mentioned how challenging / impossible it is for me to buy clothes in China as they are always to short / small. Same story with swimming suit. They are clearly not designed for tall women with breast as all swimming suits were small and their bras are “push-ups”. On top their style is not the best and they very often have 3 parts: a top, a bottom and a mini skirt. I have to say that it was hilarious to try those swimming suits, especially the one clearly not fitting. I really looked ridiculous. Luckily (if I may say so), the shop-assistant found one model that was ok both style and size.
Swimming suit problem solved.
Russian chapter:
They are a lot of Russians visiting Sanya, and they mostly stay in Dadonghai Bay. Therefore the whole area is invaded of middle class Russian tourists to the point that many things are written both in Chinese and Cyrillic’s and that when you do not look Asian they assume you’re Russian and then talk to you in Russian. Want to know more about the Russian connection, read here.
Honestly we did not like the atmosphere at all and were looking forward to getting back in Yalong bay, with the Chinese tourists.
Funny to think that I spent 2 week-ends out of Beijing in China: Harbin and Sanya, both of them highly frequented by Russians. Seems like I’m following them.
Beach chapter:
After dinner we went to check the sea in Dadonghai bay. For sure we picked the right bay as there are concrete buildings all the way around the beach in Dadonghai which makes it not so attractive. Clearly Yalong bay is more wild and beautiful.