The most popular tourist site in Sanya, Tianya Haijiao, is located 23 kilometers in the southwest of Sanya. It has won a world-renowned reputation with its charming tropical seashore landscape, time-honored and unique history and culture, and colorful ethnic customs. The site earned its name from the Chinese characters “Tianya&rdq
The West Island Ocean Culture Resort consists of two major attractions: the West Island Ocean Amusement World and the Mount Niuwang Sightseeing Area. West Island, also known as the West Castanopsis Island, is located 7.02 nautical miles west of Sanya’s coast. It runs 2,350 meters from north to south, 900 meters from east to west, covering an ...
Wuzhizhou Island is the first choice of stay for many tourists. Lucid waters surround the island, with a visibility of up 27 meters. It is a natural fishing ground and home to China’s largest preserved coral growth, with a coral coverage rate of 72.45%, thus earning its reputation as “The Maldives of China” and “The Best Div
Sanya Luhuitou Park covers an area of 82.88 hectares. It leans against the city of Sanya and is ringed by the sea. The peak of the hill, with an altitude of 275 meters, is the best place to watch the sea scenery, the sunrise and sunset, and to enjoy a bird view of Sanya both in the day and at night. The sculpture of the deer looking back is the sym
Haichang Fantasy Town is an immersive ocean-themed complex that integrates cultural tourism, leisure vacation, entertainment experience and new business practices. It is also a gourmet paradise that allows visitors to treat themselves to high-quality cuisines.
Located on the national coast of Haitang Bay, the Fantasy Town is home to the &l
Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park is located in the Yalong Bay National Tourism Holiday Resort and covers an area of 1506 hectares. It is the first coastal forest park featuring eco-tourism built in the mountains in Hainan Province. Tropical evergreen plants and tropical semi-deciduous plants form the vegetation of the park. The park is endo
Situated at the foothills of Nanshan Mountain and 40 kilometers west of Sanya City, Dongtian Park was built in 1187 and enjoys a long history. It is the southernmost attraction themed around Taoism in China. It has been reputed as "the best scenic spot of Hainan Island over the past 800 years" for itsunique mixture of coastal scenery, mounta...
Sanya Paddy Field National Park is located in the Luogentianyang area of Haitang Bay, Sanya City, on the south of the Haitang Bay exit of the East Line Expressway, 20 km away from Sanya City. Far from the hustle and bustle of cities, it is the back garden on the Haitang Bay National Seashore, with a total area of 7,600 mu and a total investment of
Yazhou Ancient City is the southernmost ancient city in China, and also the largest plantation and transportation base for out-of-season fruit and vegetables in Sanya.
It is 42 kilometers away from the city center. Under the protection plan, Sanya Yacheng Ancient City will become a mixture of various cultures, including mainly the “T...
Sanya Romance Park (QianGuQing) is a living ancient city of the Li and Miao ethnic groups. With immersive cultural experience as the core, it takes tourists through the long scroll of ten thousand years of history. The scenic area has meticulously crafted theme zones such as Yazhou Ancient Street, Love Street, Ethnic Street, Li Village, and Miao Vi...
Sanya Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park is a Red-China themed performance park that covers a total of 11.9 hectares. The Performance Center is dedicated towards Maoist plays, featuring an outdoor theatre with a natural beach backdrop used to perform Red Women’s Detachment-related pieces, as well as an in-door special-effects stage designe
Blessed with unique natural landscape in the coastal mountain of Nanshan and rich history and culture in the local area, Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone is a large-scale eco-cultural tourism zone that can rarely be found in China.It is China’s biggest Buddhism-themed tourism zone built after 1949 and also one of the first national 5A-level scen...
Wuzhizhou Island is the first choice of stay for many tourists. Lucid waters surround the island, with a visibility of up 27 meters. It is a natural fishing ground and home to China’s largest preserved coral growth, with a coral coverage rate of 72.45%, thus earning its reputation as “The Maldives of China” and “The Best Div
Haichang Fantasy Town is an immersive ocean-themed complex that integrates cultural tourism, leisure vacation, entertainment experience and new business practices. It is also a gourmet paradise that allows visitors to treat themselves to high-quality cuisines.
Located on the national coast of Haitang Bay, the Fantasy Town is home to the &l
Sanya Paddy Field National Park is located in the Luogentianyang area of Haitang Bay, Sanya City, on the south of the Haitang Bay exit of the East Line Expressway, 20 km away from Sanya City. Far from the hustle and bustle of cities, it is the back garden on the Haitang Bay National Seashore, with a total area of 7,600 mu and a total investment of
Coconut Chau is an archipelago naturally formed at the intersection of two rivers in Tengqiao. With 17 islands, covering a total area of 332 hectares, Coconut Chau forms a picturesque scene—blue skies, green islands, clear water, and silvery beach. The archipelago is situated at the estuaries of both the East and West Tengqiao Rivers, and pos...
This is a gripping legend of Atlantis. Combined with 3D scenes of sea, land and air, joint efforts of the international production and Chinese team, master set design, lively and interesting interactive experience, and acrobatic performances of unprecedented high difficulty, "Live Show C" overwhelms people with every second of new experience.
Sanya Luhuitou Park covers an area of 82.88 hectares. It leans against the city of Sanya and is ringed by the sea. The peak of the hill, with an altitude of 275 meters, is the best place to watch the sea scenery, the sunrise and sunset, and to enjoy a bird view of Sanya both in the day and at night. The sculpture of the deer looking back is the sym
Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park is located in the Yalong Bay National Tourism Holiday Resort and covers an area of 1506 hectares. It is the first coastal forest park featuring eco-tourism built in the mountains in Hainan Province. Tropical evergreen plants and tropical semi-deciduous plants form the vegetation of the park. The park is endo
Sanya Romance Park (QianGuQing) is a living ancient city of the Li and Miao ethnic groups. With immersive cultural experience as the core, it takes tourists through the long scroll of ten thousand years of history. The scenic area has meticulously crafted theme zones such as Yazhou Ancient Street, Love Street, Ethnic Street, Li Village, and Miao Vi...
Yalong Bay International Rose Valley is also located in the Yalong Bay National Tourism Holiday Resort. The valley spans about 183.6 hectares of land. Themed under “Beauty, Romance, Love”, the valley identifies itself as a modern urban agricultural tourism park that integrates rose planting, rose refinery, rose exhibition, and leisure t
The most popular tourist site in Sanya, Tianya Haijiao, is located 23 kilometers in the southwest of Sanya. It has won a world-renowned reputation with its charming tropical seashore landscape, time-honored and unique history and culture, and colorful ethnic customs. The site earned its name from the Chinese characters “Tianya&rdq
The West Island Ocean Culture Resort consists of two major attractions: the West Island Ocean Amusement World and the Mount Niuwang Sightseeing Area. West Island, also known as the West Castanopsis Island, is located 7.02 nautical miles west of Sanya’s coast. It runs 2,350 meters from north to south, 900 meters from east to west, covering an ...
Sanya Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park is a Red-China themed performance park that covers a total of 11.9 hectares. The Performance Center is dedicated towards Maoist plays, featuring an outdoor theatre with a natural beach backdrop used to perform Red Women’s Detachment-related pieces, as well as an in-door special-effects stage designe
The Phoenix Hill Love Forever Scenic Spot sits on top of the Phoenix Hill, the highest mountain in Sanya. It is the only place to enjoy the panorama of the Sanya Bay, the buildings and the land- scapes in the city. Taking a cable to the mountain top and looking far into the distance, the unique natural landscape of Sanya is revealing itself in fron
Baolong National Forest Park is part of the Phoenix Township Baolong Forestry Complex. It is the southernmost protected tropical rainforest in China, as well as the largest of its kind in Sanya.
Situated 30 kilometers away from the Sanya Ring Expressway, and 35 kilometers away from Sanya Phoenix International Airport, this forest park cov...
Situated 18 km (11 miles) west of Sanya, the Nantian Tropical Botanical Garden is uniquely positioned as the southernmost ecological center in China. Covering an area of 143.8 hectares, the Garden targets itself as a modern park that features a balance between natural beauty, education, and relaxation. This balance is reflected in its desi
Junda Stunt Cars Show is established with the close collaboration of the world-renowned Bizzarro Car Stunt Team. The stunt show features an international cast that challenges what is possible with both cars and motorcycles. The Hollywood-level car stunts promises to leave you reeling in their wake.
Situated at the foothills of Nanshan Mountain and 40 kilometers west of Sanya City, Dongtian Park was built in 1187 and enjoys a long history. It is the southernmost attraction themed around Taoism in China. It has been reputed as "the best scenic spot of Hainan Island over the past 800 years" for itsunique mixture of coastal scenery, mounta...
Yazhou Ancient City is the southernmost ancient city in China, and also the largest plantation and transportation base for out-of-season fruit and vegetables in Sanya.
It is 42 kilometers away from the city center. Under the protection plan, Sanya Yacheng Ancient City will become a mixture of various cultures, including mainly the “T...
Blessed with unique natural landscape in the coastal mountain of Nanshan and rich history and culture in the local area, Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone is a large-scale eco-cultural tourism zone that can rarely be found in China.It is China’s biggest Buddhism-themed tourism zone built after 1949 and also one of the first national 5A-level scen...
First built in Ming Dynasty, the Yacheng Confucius Temple is composed of Dacheng Hall, Moral Gate, Sage Worshiping Temple, and Scripture Revering Tower. Back then, countless worshippers come in endless streams into the temple. The temple became a place to spread Confucius prin- ciples and educations and attracted more people with high morality. I...
Wuzhishan RiverManhe Tropical Rainforest Scenic Area is a national 3A-level scenic spot, located in Shuiman Township, Wuzhishan City, 32 kilometers away from Wuzhishan City.The bestmountain viewing spot in the scenic spot can be seen directly at the Wuzhi Mountain, the ridge of 1867.1 meters above sea level in Hainan It stands tall and the five pea
The Wuzhishan Revolutionary Base Memorial Park is located inMaoyang Town, Wuzhishan City, Hainan Province.lt is the site oftheformer Qiongya Column Headquarters. It is listed as one of the 30classic red tourist routes in the country.lt is to receive patrioticeducation and understand Hainan’srevo lutionary struggle and redflag never falls for
Located in Nansheng Town, Wuzhishan City, Hainan Province, it is a boutique tourism project in Wuzhishan City, Hainan Province.The rafting river is steep and peculiar, with many rocky beaches and rapids, along with primitive tropical rain forests, karst cavesand strange rocks, and mountaintop springs and waterfalls often fall from the air. Therafti
Jianfengling was approved by the Ministry of Forestry to establish a national forest park in 1992, making it the only forest park characterized by tropical rainforests in China. It measures about 1,600 hectares, mainly for the protection of tropical virgin rainforests and rare animals such as gibbons and peacock-pheasants.
Jianfengling i...
It is located in Baoguo Mountain in Baoguo Farm in the east of Ledong Li Autonomous County, 28 kilometers from Baoyou Town, the county seat. Maogong Mountain has a unique terrain, extending from northeast to southwest, with an altitude of 630 meters and a relative altitude of 320 meters. It has a natural landscape similar to the features of the lat
Qixianling (literally “seven-deity ridge”) is located in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, about 7 kilometers from the county seat. It is one of the few well-preserved rainforests on Hainan Island.
The seven peaks of Qixianling are composed of seven steeply standing granite boulders in the peaks, which look upright and ele...
Li and Miao Cultural Tourist Zone in Hainan Betel Nut Valley
It is situated in Ganshiling at the junction of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County and Sanya, covering an area of 300 mu (20 hectares). 28 kilometers from Sanya, it is a national nature reserve, where you encounter green mountains and clear waters, birds and flowers, towering ancient trees, and hundred-year-old betel nut forests, as well as cle
Yanoda is the only tropical rainforest in China located at 18 degrees North latitude, and the quintessence of the top five tropical rainforests on Hainan Island. It is rated as a diamond rainforest scenic spot in China. Yanoda is a pictophonetic word that means "one, two, three" in the local dialect. The scenic spot has given the name new connotati
Diaoluo Mountain has one of the extremely rare and primitive tropical rainforests in China. It is only 21 kilometers away from the expressway exit to Lingshui and is accessible by a provincial highway. It is home to many natural tourist attractions, concentrating the miraculous, spectacular, majestic, precipitous, ancient, secluded and graceful as
Nanwan Monkey Island is the only nature reserve for macaques on a tropical island in China and the world. It is located on the Nanwan Peninsula, about 14 kilometers south of Lingshui Li Autonomous County. The peninsula is a paradise for macaques to live and multiply.
In addition to the macaque reserve, the island is known for its charming
The mountain ridge of Niuling (literally "cow ridge") on Boundary Island delimits the north and the south of East Hainan Island. It is mostly flat in the north and hilly in the south on Boundary Island. Such geographic feature results in a climatic difference, so it is common to see the spectacle of "rain on the cow’s head and sun on the cow
Binglang River Valley Resort provides authentic rural experiences that focus on sightseeing and wellness retreat through local traditions. Visitors will enter a real tropical rural village; experience the traditions of the Li minority ethnic group, including their food. Visitors can also go in the rice paddies and orchards for a real“farm-t...
Haitang District, located in the east of Sanya City, is the east gate of Sanya. People here are simple and honest. The Han people and other ethnic minority groups live together for a long time, forming the folk customs with local characteristics. Haitang Bay enjoys a reputation of the "national coast". Haitang Bay is situated at the foot of a hill and beside the sea, has spectacular scenery, crystal blue water, white beaches, shady coconut grove, and a 22.4-kilometer beautiful coastline. It also has tourist attractions such as Nantian Hot Spring titled "Best Hot Spring in China", Wuzhizhou Island, Coconut Chau Island, Islamic Ancient Tombs and Tenghai Bay,a best place for watching the sunrise in the new era. Haitang District brings together many high-end domestic and international hotels, such as Atlantis, InterContinental Resort, Hilton Doubletree. It is a vibrant high-end resort beloved by domestic and foreign tourists. Sanya International Duty-free City, the world's largest single duty-free shop,is located in Haitang District. It is also the home to Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital (formerly known as Hainan Branch of 301 Chinese PLA General Hospital ), which is a national medical and health sanatorium. Nowadays, the "national coast" is providing more guests with the "exalted" experience: the gradually improved coastal resort group amazes tourists in droves, and the progressively equipped town rewards the simple and kind-hearted people of Haitang.
Jiyang District
Jiyang District, located in the central and eastern part of Sanya City, is the seat of Sanya City Government. Jiyang District faces the mountain in the north and the sea in the south, and have comparatively obvious advantages in location, resources, ecology. Jiyang District has won the honorary titles of National Holistic Tourism Demonstration Zone and Chinese Top 100 Leisure Counties and Cities in the Spring of 2020. In the area, there are not only a series of tourism resources, such as Sanya Dadonghai Scenic Spot, Yalong Bay National Resort, Yalong Bay Rose Valley, Yalong Bay Undersea World, Luhuitou Park, Qianguqing Romance ShowScenic Spot, Fenghuangling Scenic Spot, Linchunling Scenic Spot, Luobi Cave. There are also Yalong Bay Rose Town, Zhongliao Village, Bohou Village and other beautiful villages constituting beautiful and enchanting rural tourism scenic spots of a variety of flavors. Furthermore, there are diversified tourism resources, such as Visun Royal Yacht Port, Banshan Bandao Sailing Port, golf courses, marine entertainment companies, shopping malls, specialty restaurants. In Jiyang, wake up in the beautiful dream of fine scenery and relaxing life. Charming Jiyang invites you to enjoy your life.
Tianya District
Tianya District is located in the central and western part of Sanya City, Hainan Province, bordering Jiyang District in the east, Yazhou District in the west, the sea in the south and Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County in the north. Tianya District covers an area of 944 km2. Because it is located at the ends of the earth, it is named "Tianya District" (Tianya is the Chinese for "ends of the earth"), formerly known as Tianya town. The famous scenic spot Tianya Haijiao is located here. Every year many Chinese and foreign tourists with aspirations for Tianya come here to appreciate and take photos. The scenic spots in the area also include the Coconut Dream Corridor of Sanya Bay along with a grove of coconut trees, stretching bay and fine sand. Sanya Bay is close to Sanya Phoenix Airport and urban Sanya, stretching for 22 kilometers. The silver beach extends with the azure coast, which perfectly harmonize with urban Sanya, making Sanya a coastal tourist city. Phoenix Island, adjacent to Sanya Bay, is a high-end tourist resort island complex, which is still under construction. In the future, Phoenix Island will become one of the largest international cruise ports in Asia. Xi Island is the second largest island along the coast of Hainan Province to Dazhou Island. Also known as tortoiseshell Island, Xi Island is located in Tianya District and Sanya Bay National Nature Reserve. Xi Island covers an area of 2.8 km2 and has a population of more than 3,000. Generation by generation, people here make a living out of fishing. Tianya District is home to Yanglan Village, Wenmen Village, Hongtang Village, Binglang River and other places full of folk flavor, and there are more fine experiences waiting for you to enjoy with us. Sunshine Sanya, beautiful Tianya.
Yazhou District
Yazhou District is located in the west of Sanya City, neighboring Ledong County in the north and west, with a total area of 383.25 km2 and 42 km away from urban Sanya. Yazhou, with a long-held history and bright culture, was included in the first batch of the county list for the revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization in March 2019. There are 23 national, provincial and municipal cultural relics protection units in Yazhou District. The former Yazhou state is now an important market for the South-to-North vegetable diversion in China, and it is also a famous production base of out-of-season melons and vegetables in southern China. Since the Northern and Southern dynasties, the prefecture and its seat had been set up here, and since the Song Dynasty, the seats of the states, prefectures and counties of all dynasties had been set up here. Yazhou is known as the cultural vein of Sanya, with profound unique cultural heritage. Yazhou folk songs and Langdian Dachai Dance have been selected into the national "Intangible Cultural Heritage" project. The main scenic areas are: Nanshan Temple, Daxiao Dongtian Scenic Area and Yacheng School Palace. In addition, Yazhou old revolutionary base area is one of the patriotic education bases, which has experienced the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggregation and China's War of Liberation, keeping the red flag flying high for 23 years.
Six Major Bays
Hongtang Bay
Hongtang Bay Resort has a rare 3.3-kilometer pure ecological sea in Sanya, the last piece of pure land in Sanya. Hongtang Bay is located in Tianya District of Sanya City, surrounded by National 5A grade scenic spots and mountains on three sides. It faces Tianya Haijiao to the east, Nanshan and Daxiao Dongtian to the west, the vast South China Sea to the south, and the West Island across the sea. It has convenient transportation and pleasant scenery.
Haitang Bay
Haitang Bay, the national coast, is an international leisure resort. It is located in the northeast of Sanya City, 28 kilometers south of urban Sanya, adjacent to Yalong Bay National Resort. There are many high-end hotels in Haitang Bay area, including the third Atlantis Hotel in the world. Sanya International Duty-free City, the largest single duty-free shop in the world is also located here. It is the gateway to the eastern region of Sanya, with a total area of 384.2 km2.
Yazhou Bay
Yazhou Bay is a southwest bay of Sanya City, covering an area of about 61 km2. Ningyuan River runs into Yazhou Bay at its top. The seat of government of Ancient Yazhou, Yacheng, ls located in the estuary area of Yazhou Bay, hence the bay is named Yazhou. Yazhou Bay is an important ancient cultural site in Hainan. The former Daguang Port in this bay had always been the southernmost trading port in China and an important port for merchant ships taking China's ancient Maritime Silk Road to depart and restore.
Sanya Bay
Sanya Bay Resort starts from Sanya Port in the east, and forms a 20-mile-long esplanade stretching along the Bay, with a grove of coconut trees. The beauty of the Ten-mile Silver Beach in Yangjiang City is nothing compared to this twenty-mile Coconut Dream Corridor. Looking ahead, the East Tortoise Chau and the West Tortoise Chau (Tortoise Island, commonly known as the East Island and the West island) are floating in the sea, adjacent to each other. The garrison guards the East Island, and the fishermen on the West Island are free to go in and out. The neighboring islands take on different missions. The long Sanya Bay has fine sand and a belt of green trees, constituting a beautiful and attractive scenery of the Sanya seaside scenic area.
Yalong Bay
Yalong Bay National Resort is a high-quality tropical seaside scenic spot in the eastern suburb of Sanya City, about 10 kilometers away from the city center. Yalong Bay is a crescent bay with a 7-kilometer-long silver beach. Yalong Bay combines the five elements of modern tourism: ocean, beach, sunshine, green and fresh air, showing an obvious tropical maritime climate, which is suitable for swimming and all other kinds of marine sports in the four seasons. The sea water here is crystal clear, and the undersea view 10 meters below the sea level can be seen clearly. The 8-kilometer-long beach here is wide and smooth with white and delicate sand. The natural resources are unique in China. Yalong Bay can rank with any famous tropical coastal resort in the world.
Dadonghai Bay
Located between Yulin Port and Luhuitou in Sanya City, Dadonghai is rated as a 4A level scenic spot and the first free open scenic spot in Sanya. Dadonghai boasts crescent-shape bay, mirrored vast sea and fine white sand. Sunshine, clear water, sandy beaches and green trees constitute a beautiful tropical scenery, which is rated as one of the "Top 40 Scenic spots in China" by the National Tourism Administration. Here, each season seems like spring. The water is warm, the sand is flat and the water temperature is 18 degrees centigrade in winter, which makes here an ideal place for swimming in winter and diving, sightseeing, sea bath and sunbathing for vacationers. The seaside tourism facilities in the area are well equipped, with hotels of different styles, large seaside plazas, sightseeing submarines, diving bases. a variety of water sports and beach sports are carried out all the year round. Around 300 to 400 meters eastbound along the beach is a small coastal park. There is a hill in the park, and a pavilion on the top of the hill, which overlooks the scenery of the sea. There is an egret park, which is a paradise for egrets. Egrets can be seen everywhere by and in the middle of the lake.
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