Backed by steep tree-covered hills, the long sandy beach at Yalong Bay is a tropical tourist idyll.

亚龙湾背靠绿树覆盖的陡峭山岭，这里长长的沙滩是一个热带旅游胜地。

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One day you're heading to the beach for a fun day in the sun and the next you're hanging lights and tinsel on a Christmas tree.

某天你可能还在去沙滩玩耍的路上，阳光明媚，转眼第二天就开始给圣诞树挂金箔灯饰了。

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A tree house along the beach.

沿海滩的一个树上小屋。

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For a quieter stay, book into options like Bayrams (five minutes from the beach, families with children welcome, cushioned little gazeboes perfect to chill out during the day and night), recently built Turkmen tree houses with hammocks in the garden, also close to the beach or Orange Pension - another tree hostel in the middle of the orange grove.

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And may every tree from Midland Beach to this Ellipse and all across the country shine as a beacon of hope for all Americans.

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If that happens, you can find me in the Caribbean sitting on the beach, under a palm tree, retired, and with no employees to worry about.

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