In which province and city is Sanya located?

Sanya belongs to Hainan Province. Sanya does not belong to any city in Hainan Province. It is a prefecture-level city in Hainan Province. Sanya, called Lucheng, is located at the southernmost tip of Hainan Island, bordering Lingshui Li Autonomous County to the east, Ledong Li Autonomous County to the west, Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County to the north, and the South China Sea to the south. Sanya is an international tourist city with tropical seaside scenery and is also known as "Oriental Hawaii".

The origin of the name of Sanya

“Sanya” is named “Sanya” because the Sanya River, the east and west rivers of Sanya, meet here to form the shape of “Y”. Sanya has a long history, and there are records of "Sanya Village" and "Sanyali" in the Zhengde Qiongtai Chronicles of the Ming Dynasty. As of 2022, Sanya City has 4 municipal districts under its jurisdiction, namely Haitang District, Jiyang District, Tianya District and Yazhou District.

Sanya’s topography

Sanya is surrounded by mountains to the north and the sea to the south. The terrain gradually slopes from north to south, forming a long and narrow polygon. The coastline within the territory is 258.65 kilometers long and there are 19 large and small harbors. The main ports include Sanya Port, Yulin Port, Nanshan Port, Tieliang Port, Liudao Port, etc. The main bays include Sanya Bay, Haitang Bay, Yalong Bay, Yazhou Bay, Dadong Bay, Moon Bay, etc. There are 40 large and small islands and 10 main islands.

Sanya has 2 million square kilometers of the South China Sea, its coastline is 209 kilometers long, it has jurisdiction over a sea area of ??5,000 square kilometers, and its land area is 1,919.6 square kilometers.

Climate characteristics of Sanya

Sanya is located at low latitudes and belongs to the tropical maritime monsoon climate zone. The annual average temperature is 25.7°C, and the highest temperature is June, with an average of 28.7°C; The month with the lowest temperature is January, with an average of 21.4°C. There are 2534 hours of sunshine throughout the year. The average annual precipitation is 1347.5 mm.

What are the tourist attractions in Sanya?

Yalong Bay National Tourism Resort

Yalong Bay is located in the southernmost tropical coastal tourist city in China - 28 kilometers southeast of Sanya City. is a half-moon-shaped bay at the southernmost tip of Hainan, with a total length of about 7.5 kilometers. It is one of Hainan's famous scenic spots. The beach of Yalong Bay stretches for 7 kilometers and is gentle and wide. The shallow sea area is 50-60 meters wide. Visibility is 7-9 meters. The underwater world includes coral reefs, various tropical fish, precious shellfish, etc. The annual average temperature is 25.5°C, and the sea water temperature is 22-25.1°C. You can swim there all year round, and it is known as "the best bay in the world".

Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area

It is located at the foot of Maling Mountain in Tianya District, about 26 kilometers away from downtown Sanya. With the sea in front and the mountains behind, the scenery is unique. Entering the tourist area, the pair of bluish-gray boulders rising from the ground on the beach, more than 10 meters high and more than 60 meters long, are immediately visible. The two stones are engraved with the words "Tianya" and "Haijiao" respectively, which means the edge of the sky and the end of the sea. This is where the name "Tianya Haijiao" comes from.

Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone

Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone faces the South China Sea and is located 20 kilometers southwest of Sanya, a tropical coastal city at the southern end of Hainan Island, China. The southern end of the mountain. Nanshan has always been known as a place of auspiciousness and blessing. According to Buddhist classics, Guanyin Bodhisattva, who rescued people in distress, made twelve major vows in order to save all sentient beings, the second of which was "the wish to always live in the South China Sea." Master Jianzhen, a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty, made five unsuccessful trips to Japan to promote Buddhism. The fifth time he drifted to Nanshan, where he lived for a year and a half, built a Buddhist temple, and preached the Dharma. Then he finally made the sixth trip to Japan. success. Monk Kukai, the first Japanese monk sent to the Tang Dynasty, also landed in China here and stopped to teach the Dharma.

Luhuitou Peak Park

It is located on a seaside hill 3 kilometers south of Sanya City, extending to the South China Sea and shaped like an Eld's deer. It faces the sea on three sides and has green mountains all year round. It is famous for its beautiful myths and legends. The main peak is 275.1 meters above sea level. The top of Luhuitou Mountain has been built into a beautiful mountaintop park, and a giant statue 12 meters high, 9 meters long and 4.9 meters wide has been sculpted on the mountain according to this beautiful legend. Sanya City is also known as "Deer City".

西岛

Xidao, also known as Tortoise Island and Ximao Island, is located in Sanya Bay National Nature Reserve. West Island covers an area of ??2.8 square kilometers and has a population of more than 3,000 residents. It has been fishing for generations and is the second largest island off the coast of Hainan Province after Dazhou Island.