I also taught at Qiongzhou during the 2010 - 2011 school year and still live in Sanya.
The new road was completed within 100 yards of the campus this past month.
Jay (the earlier post) is an American born teacher currently at the school. His 'ocean-view apartment' is actually more than a mile from the ocean (maybe he's on a very high floor :). The college's 'housing supplement' is around 1000 rmb a month. On-campus housing for foreign teachers has yet to be completed... but it may be for the 2012-2013 academic year.
There is a new dean of the foreign language department: Carrie Zhang. She is both competent and caring.
I was always paid on time. I left because of the work load... I prefer to teach fewer hours.
The #3 bus service has improved dramatically, more frequent buses run and operate later in the evening - until 11pm from downtown.
Safety on the connecting road and in the adjoining community of Lizhigou is still an issue... especially after dark.
The 'university' is still a work in progress... but it has improved markedly since Karen and her colleagues taught there.