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lbulkeley · Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 7 Location: san francisco, ca

hi.. i'm thinking about trying to get a teaching job in haikou, what is that place like?
i want somewhere that has good weather, pretty, diverse, not too polluted and crazy, but not in a remote village..
any advice?
thanks, leigh
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Dragon Lover · Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 64

i went there once. but i don't think there's too much life there. it's far from the mainland, you know, it's an island. but you gotta love the weather there. i guess, hainan province is just an ideal place to escape for freezing winter and if you love the beach, go south and you'll love Sanya. Summer is hot.

NateM · Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 358

Just wanted to let you know that I've sent a message that should help you get in contact with a couple people on the Island.

Nate M.
http://www.ChinaSchoolReview.com

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

Haikou is pretty ugly and crowded. It's a port town and a transit hub for people coming from the mainland en route to the touristy South around SANYA.
Haikou has been modernised rather fast over the last ten years, and it does have modern shopping and housing; but the island is compaaratively backward and poor, so few natives can afford to live the good life that mainlanders demand.
It's also rather humid and hot year round though a breeze from the sea will make life more bearable. Personally, I like the interior and the South best, but there are few jobs there.

ChinaLady · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:17 pm Post subject: Hainan University, in Haikou

is a nice school. FAO with decent English skills. feels a bit like a sorta dirty Hawaii. palm trees with cement ponds and the usual plastic garbage. went there for a long weekend and a presentation. treated well. but after 5 days I had "island fever" so went back to a university on the mainland. Sanya was a bit blah! no one swims - water looked pretty horrid when we were there. Holiday Inn on the beach has a pool. and the 5-star prices to go with it.

Klamm · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 121

Crowded, grumby, town; yet with some modernization so you can get those western thingies you may like. Hainan is also near many beaches although the real beaches are a good bus ride from there.

K.

ieea · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: anyone been to haikou, china?

millie · Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 413 Location: HK

Thanks Eddie

That is great - but do you think anyone will take the bait at RMB3,500 per month?
M

ieea · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:23 am Post subject: Teaching in Haikou