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Shang Chuan Island,
Fei Sha Beach, Guangdong, China

Fei Sha Beach, from the hotel

The group spent one night on Guangdong's largest island group, "Chuan Islands",
specifically Shang Chuan Island. We selected this location as our last night on this expedition for some R & R, where
there is a 5 km wide sandy beach with beautiful rocky headlands hemming it in. In addition to this stunning location,
this was the island on which St. Francis Xavier died on in 1506. After fun and games on the beach we traveled
onto the west side of the island where we visited the memorial church and talked with villagers who were bringing in their
fall rice harvest.
Large waves at the beach ... life jackets were mandatory	Sunset at the main port, west side of the island
A stranded boat	Drying fish near the port
Looking north along Fei Sha Beach	It was just a "beach"
The girls were easily amused with washed up flotsam :)	Our hotel on Fei Sha Beach
Workers were busy on the beach cleaning up from the last typhoon hit	Local primary workers, looking for shell fish
Looking south along the beach	In front of St. Francis Xavier's memorial church
Running from those waves ....	The boys riding the waves - with life jackets ... safety first!
Time for sand castles	In front of St. Francis Xavier's memorial church ...
A little beach volleyball	Details of St. Frances Xavier ....
The girls found great entertainment with the incoming waves	Touts selling souvenirs in front of our hotel at Fei Sha Beach