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The village in the coconut groves
mke1963 Says: Just to the east of the river lies an old, forgotten part of Yacheng. Considering that Yacheng itself has long been forgotten as life and commerce has moved to Sanya, this is saying something.In a very traditional South East Asian setting, this south-eastern suburb of...
mke1963 Says: I can tel you nothing about the Confcian Temple in Yacheng, which was presumably, in earlier times the city temple of Yazhou, when it was a bigger, grander place.In many places in China, I have felt that Confucian temples lack the spirituality and 'life' of Buddhist temples,...
mke1963 Says: The old city gate is gently decaying alongside the market-place in Yacheng. The city wall alongside it, running in each direction looks to be mainly recent - a lamentable atempt to recreate the wall - more Disney castle than Chinese town wall.The archway is no longer used...
mke1963 Says: Chewing betel is popular all over South Eastand South Asia, and nobody seems to know how or why it started. The splashes of crimson phlegm on sidewalks and pretty much everywhere else is a sign that betel chewing is a local pleasure.The areca palm nut is wrapped inside a...
mke1963 Says: A general topographical map of the Yacheng area.There are no more detailed maps available in Hainan!
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A general topographical map of the Yacheng area.There are no more detailed maps available in Hainan!
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Yacheng lies 30km to the west of Sanya, and is a much older town, despite its apparent poorer location. While Sanya has protected anchorages for boats at the mouth of the Sanya River, Yazhou is some...
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