A few days ago—while traveling around Hainan—British content creator Harvey and his Chinese girlfriend Dora visited Lingshui Li Minority Autonomous County’s Hainan ocean paradise resort. Finding all kinds of amazing and unexpected things on their journey, the undulating, seemingly endless coastline provided the perfect backdrop for appreciating the fusion of blue sea and bluer sky.

Harvey at Lingshui Li Minority Autonomous County’s Hainan ocean paradise resort

Hainan ocean paradise resort is an international-grade water park that takes advantage of Hainan's balmy tropical climate to operate year round. Designed around a theme of ancient Greece and the Aegean Sea, the overall layout and blue and white color scheme make visitors feel like they have been transported to a far away time and place full of endless romance, passion and joy.

Harvey takes photos with gentoo penguins

Combining sightseeing and transportation, China's first shallow-water monorail—at 3.3km—is surrounded by the sea on all four sides with panoramic picture windows that provide an immersive viewing experience. Enjoying the scenery along the way, guests taking the monorail can travel the park from end to end as well as get views across the harbor to nearby Li’an. It’s almost like flying.

Harvey feeding manatees

"We rode the roller coaster, got to get up close to the marine life at the South China Sea Exhibit, took the monorail, saw the fireworks show and parade... it was great!” said Harvey. A one-stop travel experience, he feels many people will be like him in finding that a visit to Hainan ocean paradise resort enhances their understanding of and desire for marine tourism experiences.

Harvey taking pictures of a fantastic underwater world

As the gloaming light of sunset colors the sky, a new and dazzling scene is created, the joyful sounds of night echo across the park, and Dora and Harvey checked in at the park's Ice and Snow World - the tropics’ largest polar pavilion. While there, they not only got to experience the sudden change between summer and winter, they also got to feed the gentoo penguins.

Harvey and Dora ride the romantic Ferris wheel

"From Green Orange Coffee, to the film and television base, then to Hainan ocean paradise resort, I have had the opportunity to experience Hainan’s agricultural, digital, and marine industries, and to see how the development of different industries converges in Hainan. In the future, I hope more people will be able to learn about Hainan and what makes Hainan unique. I also hope that I can come to Hainan again in the future.” said Harvey.

Harvey taking a photo with Ocean Paradise’s special penguin souvenirs