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Dispense with the baggy sweatpants, pleated shorts and baseball cap, and please leave the fanny pack back in the eighties. When vacationing, you should look relaxed and stylish, and this does not mean a loud Aloha shirt or the Hainanese equivalent – which are usually sold with frightening matching shorts.

With Hainan hoping to become China's Riviera, the attire of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief should be the inspiration for holidaymakers, even if Sanya feels far from St. Tropez at times.

Men, always the worst violators, should wear loose linen or ......eem snobbish and un-vacationary, but it is important to consider that vacations are a time when an abundance of photographs are taken. In most homes, walls and tables are covered with visible memories of these charming times, and having a constant reminder of fashion faux pas is unlikely to be in your best interest. That being said, if you really want to create a lasting impression for your descendants, a Versace speedo with flip-flops and a giant gold chain just might be the way to go.