Sanya Expat

Iron Man China is back to Hainan Island for this year's annual big event in Haikou. They call it "Asia's Ultimate Endurance Experience" and I understand that our local boy Brendan, founder of Surfing Hainan will be competing; sans surfboard we assume

On Thursday evening, Coffee World is hosting a mixer for the athletes and fans. Please do join us. Hope to see you there!

Cheers, M

CHRISTMAS MENU - Main Course Dinner Plate plus Cold Dish Buffet - only 159rmb

Christmas Main Course Dinner Plate
Roasted Turkey with Gravy
Honey Ham with Cranberry Sauce
Home Made Stuffing
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potato
Sweet Potato
Seasonal Vegetables

Cold Buffet
Mixed Green Salad with oil and Vinegar and Cajun Romulade
Vegetable Crudite with dipping sauces
Home Made Hummus, Marinated Mushrooms w/ Tomato, Eggplant
Variety of Bread Rolls
Steamed Shrimp with Dipping Sauce
Fresh Tropical Fruits
Mixed Home Made Dessert Plate

Date: December 24th & 25th, Time: 11:00 (am) – 9:00 (pm)
Location: Lan Hai Hua Yuan, Sanya Wan Lu corner Jin Ji Ling Lu
Tel: 0898-8839-1046
NO Reservations/First Come First Serve

I'm a few days late reporting on the annual Hainan Cycling Race due to traveling this past week on a five city tour for other events; speaking last Wednesday at the Shanghai Health Conference 2009 in Lu Jia Zui and then on to my Autumn piano concert tour in Zhoushan, Guangzhou and Ningbo....nice to finally get back home to catch everyone up on happenings here in Sanya...the above photo shows us Korea's Park Seon Ho passing the finish line first at the end of the fifth stage of the 2009 Tour of Hainan International Road Cycling Race in Chengmai, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2009. Park won this stage with a time of 3 hours 31 minutes and 21 seconds. Cheers, M

SANYA, South China, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Twenty teams will compete in the Tour of Hainan International Road Cycling Race, slated for Nov. 11 to 19, organizers said here on Tuesday.
A total of 140 athletes from the twenty teams including UCI continental professional teams, continental teams, national teams and regional teams will compete for the total prize money of 250,000 U.S. dollars. Among the participating international teams, nine are...

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Lots Happening This Weekend in Sanya!

GOOD THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER ONLY - You can't sneeze at Fat Daddy's 50% off specials for their "Saturday is Family Day" promotions...that's this Saturday from 3pm to 6pm

This Sunday Sept 20th brings you to the SanyaExpat Coffee Mixer from Noon to 2:30pm at CoffeeWorld Dadonghai...the first 20 guests arriving enjoy any drink on the menu FREE! Come meet new friends, stay in touch with the community and learn what's happening in the area.

This Monday at Fat Daddy's begins their Monday Night Musicians Open Mic / Live Jam Session. If you're a professional musician in town be there....musicians will receive restaurant credit but MUST talk to the owner Sheldon or myself first...Cheers, M

We're delighted for you to join us to celebrate the SanyaExpat website redesign and updates. Indeed, things both fun and great are happening as we approach the busy winter season.

Local friends and holiday visitors are welcome! Join us at the SanyaExpat Sunday Mixer from Noon to 2pm on Sunday Sept 19th at Coffee World Dadonghai, located in the Herton Hotel at the beachfront! Your Choice Complimentary Any Beverage On The Menu For The First 20 Arrivals!!! Do drop us an email if you plan to attend....See You There! Mario

The End of the Recession?

"Mario: I appreciate John's insightful research and comments because I don't like being fooled and I don't want you to be either. Mr. Maudlin's BS Detector is sharp and worth following. World trade/exports are down around 25%, so now a 5% increase, which gets touted by the media and government analysts as the greatest news on earth, still leaves us way xbelow where we were....this article goes on to make this point very clearly and should be heeded well as we face the next few years of economic reality. The most comfortable place to live on planet earth right now is right here in China where the local citizens and government are awash in cash and the cost of living including very low medical expenses is 2-3x lower than in any of the developed countries. For example, beers at local restaurants are still around $2, CT scans are $50, taxi rides average $2 - $4, the subway's about $.75, grocery store prices are still very low...Comments welcome...Cheers, M"

World Trade Shrinks Substantially To The New Normal

Air, trucking, and rail shipping is down 20% year-over-year. Global trade is down about 30% in the major exporting countries (see below). This means that even increases indicating recovery still leave us far below pre-crisis levels of productivity...a point the news media and analysts like to ignore.

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