tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928565.post2193856404242687863..comments2023-11-24T16:23:31.031+08:00Comments on Nomadic Republic: A visit to Danzhou, Hainan, & its templesTan Wee Chenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280853081617335963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928565.post-18076156877316155092009-09-07T07:17:55.084+08:002009-09-07T07:17:55.084+08:00Thank you for your informative and detailed travel...Thank you for your informative and detailed travelogue as to white horse springs, Danzhou and that area. I was the first American-born businessman to visit Hainan. I visited with my honorable agent, Mr. George Chan,(inventor and co-inventor of the integrated agriculture method of sustaining low energy food production, who was a friend of the Governor of Guangdong Province at that time. I visited the areas you describe, but was not honored with a full description of the history. As the first American without Chinese roots, I was mistrusted, of course. The government leaders finally figured out I was not part of the CIA when I declined driving over the worst roads in Hainan to visit Sanya--where I was later told, the China submarine force was located. That was in 1986 and onward. I helped many of the Hainan delegations later, when they visited the U.S.. I was able to establish a few firsts; namely, first U.S. China joint venture agreement in the history of Hainan,which was witnessed by Nora Sun (the granddaughter of Dr. Sun Yat-sen), and the first land lease (Dongshui Gang). Unfortunately, the Tianxin Square incident occurred, and then some Thailand business interests, and some from Taiwan, attempted to block American (me) interests from starting in the Island. I am happy to say that my participation, and my honorable agent, Dr. George Chan's conversations with the then governor of Guangdong helped a little in causing Hainan to become a Province.<br />Looking forward to visiting and communicating with the Dongshan and Hainan government leaders again, as I have plans to visit and help again within the next few years, and am studying again to assure I can help at a good level.<br />I am open to receiving information and greetings from my Hainan friends and others interested in Hainan.<br />Thank you again. Xie Xie Nin!!<br />Brian Lee Evans<br />Hainan name: Yi Wan Xia (10,000 times 100,000,000 shrimp).<br />my e-mail:<br />evanb304@csusb.eduBrian Lee Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869558951356836576noreply@blogger.com