I guess I shouldn't forget my SPF sunscreen in Sanya!

An IM conversation with my Beijing coworker, discussing what to do when we go to Sanya (the Hawaii of China):

Carolyn: yes, or you could sun tan a little

coworker: oh i don't want to sun tan..... I like to be white:)

haha

Carolyn: hehee

i did see a lot of lightening/whitening creams at Carrefour

:)

coworker: yes. it's quite different in China, right? asia people do like to be white and light

Carolyn: yes!

in the US people like to be tan...

coworker: then u looks great!

are u born tan or sun tan

Carolyn: hhahaha

sun tan

:)
coworker: hey it's quite interesting. why US people like tan?