I too am shocked by Chinese beaches.

But it must be remembered that the Chinese have never had a 'beach culture'. Twelve years ago in Sanya, Chinese tourists walked with their sun umbrellas and full body swimsuits while Russians in bikinis laughed at them. Chinese revere mountains, not sand.

Today the younger generation has some interest in the beach, but they too have never experienced the glorious beaches of Australia, California, Florida, the Caribbean and other Pacific Islands.

It is difficult to love something you have never known. As Chinese travel the world, I suspect that their taste and respect for beaches will improve. Unfortunately, by that time development will have minimized the number of beach frontage in China.