Warm weather options in SE Asia (near Shanghai) in the winter
My wife and I have about 12 days of vacation before she starts a short internship in Shanghai in January.
We are both Americans and don't speak Chinese and this will be our first time in China. Before she starts her internship, we would like to enjoy a relaxing time in warm weather at a resort, near a beach.
Assuming that we are willing to go anywhere in East and South Asia leaving from and coming back to Shanghai during this time, what are some good options for a relaxing vacation in this area in December in relatively warm weather?
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Where in China is warm in winter?
Sanya is the warmest city in China in December with an average high of 27\xb0C (81\xb0F). The long coastline, glorious sunshine, romantic islands, and golden shores make Sanya a favorite winter destination for travelers. Some even say that its beautiful beaches make it the "Hawaii of China".Are there parts of China that are warm year round?
China is a vast country, and the weather in winter varies greatly from north to south, east to west. The southern part of China is in the sub-tropical to tropical regions, which have not really experienced winter. These places are almost warm all year round.How cold does Shanghai get in the winter?
Winter, from December to February, is quite cold: the average January temperature is 5 \xb0C (41 \xb0F). There may be cold periods, with highs around 5 \xb0C (41 \xb0F) or below, and occasionally, even snow can fall. The temperature dropped to -10 \xb0C (14 \xb0F) in January 1977 and to -7 \xb0C (19.5 \xb0F) in January 2016.Two awesome cold weather activities in Shanghai!!
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