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World-class golfing in Hainan, but what about the chicken rice?

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Hainan is a popular destination for mainland Chinese tourists, who regard it as the marriage capital of China for its photo-worthy backdrops.

Hainan is a popular destination for mainland Chinese tourists, who regard it as the marriage capital of China for its photo-worthy backdrops.

PHOTO: THE DUNES AT SHENZHOU PENINSULA

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HAINAN, China – It might have been the strangest brief I have ever received from an editor.

“I want you to go there, try their chicken rice and tell me what you think,” he said, catching me by surprise.

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