The successful candidate will be:
- Presentable and outgoing
- Chinese national, fluent in Chinese
- Computer literate
- A self-starter, able to find and pursue leads with the minimum of guidance

An interest in environmental and sustainability issues would be a bonus.

To apply, please send email and CV to Tim at tjhw@yahoo.com.

We managed to catch up with him in Xiaodonghai, where he told us what got him started on his sustainability campaign (it is something that anyone who swims in Dadonghai can relate to), and outlined his sustainability plan for the island.

Here's an interview he gave on a previous visit to Sanya, where he explains the meaning of the three-fingered sustainability sign.

In the spirit of three-fingered Wednesdays, we at Sanya Expat are going try to do one thing each Wednesday to make our livestyles more sustainable. I'm going to start by investing in rechargeable batteries for my various camera flashes.

If you are doing something to make your lifestyle more environmentally-friendly, why not tell us about it at tjhw@yahoo.com.

And here's another one...

Not sure what this "gallery" is called, but you'll find it on He Dong Lu, fairly close to the Times Coast end of the road. It's worth a visit, especially if you have kids.

The sporting and social highlight of the month is coming up, this coming Saturday, celebrated by the beach cricket match on Sanya Bay.

Saturday 21 April 2012,
2:00pm for a 3:00pm start,
(note the later start time)
Sanya Bay - the usual Palm Tree Pavilion - opposite Casa Mia and along (West) a few hundred meters.
Address in Chinese:

地址在三亚湾路兰海花园二区胖老爸餐厅对面的海滩

Don't forget your uniforms, there may be a few spare for 35 RMB if you need another.

Bring a picnic, your sunscreen and families this Saturday. Cold beer and water available, as usual, for 50 RMB for as much as you can drink.

Post match presentations and dinner will be either at Coastline Art restaurant, or Casa Mia Sanya Bay, opposite the cricket pavilion Sanya Bay, from 6:30pm.

Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

David Taylor
Tel: 18789705062

But the flood turned out to be a trickle. Still, I'm optimistic that more will come.

I can tell you now that the Grand Metropark Resort has launched a range of Summer offers, including 3 nights in a golf-view room for 3,199 RMB, 3 nights in a family villa for 7,599 RMB, or 3 nights in a "Wake Love Up" Valentine Villa for 5,799 RMB. The Metropark is just behind the Yalong Bay Golf Club, so it's a good spot for golfers. For more details call 0898 8859 8888.

Talking of golf, I spent most of the week taking photographs of new stuff for Misty's Organic Island range, which includes an off-the-wall set of animal golf club covers. If you look closely, you'll spot the mistake, deliberate, of course... The tiger is missing.

Posted by Tim

Foxconn Technology Group, manufacturer of the iPhone and the iPad for Apple, is preparing to build a factory here, according to Reuters.

It is not clear if that will be a claim to fame or infamy for Hainan, following the Fair Labor Association's recent report on labour practices at Foxconn's other plants.

It is also not yet clear what Foxconn will be making in Hainan, except that it will be something hi-tech. It could be apples, but isn't Foxconn just planning a huge plant in Iowa for that? So maybe the Hainan plant should be making something more tropical. How about pineapples?

On March 26, 2012, Sea Turtles 911 successfully released a sea turtle with the assistance of the Chinese coast guard police. Due to the large amount of fishing nets in local waters, police boats were taken a predetermined distance outside the bays for the safest possible release of the turtle back into the sea. Other witnesses of the event included government officials, local fishermen and their families, volunteers, and a group of students participating in an educational school field trip program with Sea Turtles 911.

Check out the photos here:

http://www.seaturtles911.org/photo/police-lift-turtle-inspection.jpg

http://www.seaturtles911.org/photo/boat-bow-turtle-release.jpg

http://www.seaturtles911.org/photo/police-boat-turtle-release.jpg

http://www.seaturtles911.org/photo/police-boat-turtle-released.jpg

http://www.seaturtles911.org/photo/boat-bow-satellite-turtle.jpg

The turtle released was an endangered Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) named Starblu. An adult female, she weighed approximately 120 kg (265 lbs) with a shell length of 1 meter, a size that categorizes her as a breeding adult. A local fisherman caught Starblu accidentally as by-catch in a fishing net. As she was trapped for an extended period of time before being found, she fell into a coma. Acting quickly, the fisherman alerted local police who immediately contacted Frederick Yeh, Founding Director of Sea Turtles 911, seeking assistance with her rescue. She was transported directly to the organization's floating sea turtle hospital where she was carefully monitored prior to release.

This sea turtle's release was particularly significant in that she was outfitted with two types of research tags on her flippers and on top of her shell, in order to further international sea turtle conservation. Flipper tags were funded by HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines. A satellite transmitter tag was made possible by collaboration with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Hawaii. Currently, very little is known about the movements and behaviors of sea turtles in Chinese waters. These research tags will provide information that will inform biologists where Green sea turtles in the area are migrating from, where they forage for food, and where they nest. This research data will provide evidence for locations where more effective conservation efforts are necessary for endangered sea turtles.

Sea Turtles 911 rescues sea turtles from the illegal turtle trade, rehabilitates them as necessary, and then releases them back into the sea, in an effort to keep these ecologically important creatures from extinction. They also provide community education and ecotourism programs to benefit local economies and create an international awareness of sea turtle issues. To learn more about how you can help, please visit: http://www.seaturtles911.org .