I summered twice this year

China
December 13, 2018 8:26am CST
My wife and I took a trip to Sanya, Hainan Province, in the last 10 days. It took about 3 hours nonstop flight from my hometown to Sanya.Sanya belongs to tropical maritime monsoon climate with the annual average temperature 25.7 C. So people who live in North China flock to there every winter.Besides, Sanya is a popular tourist destination.Recently the temperature in Sanya was nudging 30 degrees Celsius, so We were in shirt sleeves,even wearing shorts and T-shirt there,like we do in summer in our hometown. Yesterday we returned from Sanya and had to be wrapped up in thick winter clothes before getting off the plane,because the temperature was minus 3 degrees Celsius here.It may take a few days for us to adjust to the cold weather.
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@LadyDuck (471494)
• Switzerland
13 Dec 18
It's hard to come back to the cold weather when we visit warm places. I remember when we spent a few days in the Caribbean in winter, it was hard coming back home. I am sure you enjoyed your vacation.
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• China
14 Dec 18
Yes,we have a great time there.It was the first time we went to Sanya and all was completely new to us,especially those tropical plants.Now we have adjusted to the cold weather.
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@LadyDuck (471494)
• Switzerland
14 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 It is surely a beautiful place to visit. I have never been to China, I miss to visit that part of the world.
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• China
15 Dec 18
@LadyDuck Here there are lots of scenic spots and historical sites.Hope you have an opportunity to come here !
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
13 Dec 18
I hope you will really enjoy your holiday, and I think it's really very difficult for very cold weather
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• China
14 Dec 18
Thank you very much ! However I have adjusted to the cold weather now.
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@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Dec 18
That's nice you were able to take a trip with your wife ! I can see why the warmth of Sanya would attract so many vacation go-ers at this time. Was it cold when you left just as when you came back? What did you see in Sanya?
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@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 Oh, Sanya looks so tropical indeed! Did you step in the waters too? I'm glad you could enjoy a 10 day scenic vacation there - I'm sure you had a busy but wonderful time.
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• China
15 Dec 18
@much2say It wasn't the first I went to seaboard,but this time,I stepped in the inshore waters,even got drenched.We were beside ourselves with joy there.
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• China
14 Dec 18
The temperature hoveredaround 8 degrees Celsius here when we left for Sanya,but it dropped down to -3 C when we came back.In Sanya,we had a very busy schedule and visited some famous scenic spots. https://cn.bing.com/images/search?q=Sanya&qpvt=Sanya&form=BESBTB&ensearch=1&first=1&cw=1263&ch=556
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Jan 19
So, what weather do you prefer cold or hot?Here it can be hot during summer. It reaches 28 degrees Celsius.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Feb 19
@changjiangzhibin89 Oh my! That is so hot, a temperature! No wonder you preferred a cold climate. But at least you have a place to go when it gets too cold in your residence's place.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Feb 19
@changjiangzhibin89 Oh my, that is indeed so hot! No wonder you prefer the cold climate. Is the climate humid when it's hot?
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• China
11 Jan 19
I prefer cold weather to hot weather.Where I live , temperature may reach a maximum of 37 degrees Celsius in Summer.
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• United States
23 Dec 18
I'm so glad you and your wife were able to take this trip, I hope you had a good time. I live in northern America, so our winters can be pretty cold and I remember the couple times I went to Florida in the south and found it amazing that when I left I was wearing a winter coat, but once down there I was going swimming..
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• China
23 Dec 18
Thank you ! That was exactly what we experienced this time.In Sanya we wore summery clothes,as soon as returned to home ,we were wrapped up in thick winter coats.
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• China
24 Dec 18
@Carmelanirel2 I know you have hard winters there.Here it is wintertime now,but the temperature even has never dropped down to -10 celsius for the past few years,so does it this year .
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• United States
23 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 I would love to go somewhere warm right now, even though it isn't too cold (40F) I prefer if it was hot even to go without a jacket.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
14 Dec 18
I’m so glad you and your wife had such a nice and warm vacation. I’m sure you two had lots of fun. I was in Beijing in the month of December and have never been so cold in my life. Welcome home and stay warm!
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• China
15 Dec 18
Thank you very much ! Yes, It is freezing cold in Beijing wintertime.Where I live,about 1200 km to the south of Beijing,it is not that cold in winter.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 You are lucky. I’ve been to Shanghai in the winter and it was pleasant with a coat. On the other hand, we were in Hong Kong in August and it was an immense wall of heat and humidity!
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• China
16 Dec 18
@DianneN Oh ! you have been to so many places in China ! You can be called an old China hand.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Dec 18
I have travelled to Sanya three times. It is a nice city. I haven't planned to be there for a long time as I found that flying to Thailand, Singapore or other tropical countries spends less money Especially we are close to Hong Kong, the plane tickets price can be very attractive sometimes.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 Yes, they are close here.
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• China
17 Dec 18
For you, Sanya and Hong kong are short trips .So far ,I haven't gone abroad and have no plan for it.Good for you ! You have been to so many places.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
9 Mar 19
Those nice tropical places make it hard to come home to the cold. I hope you enjoyed the trip.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
23 Mar 19
@changjiangzhibin89 I am glad that you had a good time.
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• China
10 Mar 19
Thank you ! I did enjoy the trip,which is a truly unforgettable experience !
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 May 19
That is why I spend my winter in Florida, it is much warmer than our hometown in Connecticut
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• China
26 May 19
Many people here talked about how they wintered in Florida.I once bantered with some of them and compared them to "migratory bird".
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
27 May 19
@changjiangzhibin89 That is why we are called snowbirds. we do migrate.
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@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Dec 19
Being in a warm places makes you want to stay there and not return to where it is cold.
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• China
16 Dec 19
That 's right ! I still miss travelling there .
@Tampa_girl7 (50243)
• United States
1 Feb
It can be quite an adjustment going from cold to hot weather. I’m glad that you got to go on vacation.
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• China
2 Feb
Thank you!The trip to Sanya leaves a lasting impression on me.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50243)
• United States
2 Feb
@changjiangzhibin89 That’s good to hear.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Dec 19
It is quite a shock to the system when you go from a warm climate to a cold one in mere days.
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• China
9 Dec 19
Yes, we had to carry both summer clothing and winter clothes for the trip.
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• Eugene, Oregon
13 Dec 18
What a nice getaway that was for you! It is a shock coming home to cold weather.
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• China
14 Dec 18
There was a nip in the air when we got off the plane and I couldn't help shivering with cold.
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• Eugene, Oregon
14 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 I understand the feeling.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Dec 18
Anything minus 0 C is getting pretty cold. The years we have gone overseas to see our son we have more or less missed out on winter.
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• China
14 Dec 18
I know your elder son lives in Europe and remember that you mentioned a sort of sheep in a post that shed the wool on its own.
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• China
17 Dec 18
@JudyEv Those sheep are unique indeed ! That saves people shearing them.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 18
@changjiangzhibin89 Yes, our son is in Ireland and some of the sheep there shed their wool. You can see this one has lost a lot off her back.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
29 Jan 19
i know what you mean. here in USA we have the same thing with people visiting back and forth from other colder states. except this year it may not be much of an adjustment as it is quite cold in Florida this year. also hope you didn't catch pneumonia as sometimes they do.
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• China
30 Jan 19
Thank you ! I was fine,even didn't catch a cold.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
7 Feb 19
It's rather nice going to such warm climates in the middle of winter, isn't t! But then it's hard returning home to cooler temperatures.
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• China
7 Feb 19
Yes,that was hard time to adjust ourselves to the cold weather.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
9 Jan 19
Glad that you could go there for some "summer" time living.
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• China
11 Jan 19
Thank you ! We had great time there.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
9 Jan 19
I'm pleased that you were able to take a holiday where it was warm, but as you say. it's a bit of a shock when you get home.
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• China
10 Jan 19
Yes,there is a big difference in temperature between Sanya and the place I live.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
7 Feb 19
Living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it is, basically, summer 48 weeks of the year! Today it was 80 degrees. :O)
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• China
7 Feb 19
You are fortunate enough to have such mild climate !
@AliCanary (3239)
4 Apr 19
Oh, it's nice to be able to go somewhere warm in the winter, but I agree, it is tough when you come back! Summer will reach you again soon!
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• China
4 Apr 19
Yes, only one month to go before summer.However I don't like summer that much !
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