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Sanya

China · SYX

China's tropical island resort coast.

About

Sanya is a resort city and the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China. It is a major tourist destination with several large scale resorts and contains the Sanya coral reef, a national protected nature reserve spanning 4000 hectares. Phoenix Island, an artificial island with a seven-star resort and a complex of five-star hotels, is in Sanya Bay. The Guanyin of Nanshan, a Buddhist statue of Guanyin, is the thirteenth tallest statue in the world and is located in Sanya.

Source: Wikipedia — Sanya (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • beaches · excellent
  • family friendly · excellent
  • nature · excellent
  • water sports · excellent
  • affordability · good

Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.

Weather through the year

  • Jan76°F4d wet
  • Feb77°F4d wet
  • Mar81°F5d wet
  • Apr84°F10d wet
  • May87°F19d wet
  • Jun88°F24d wet
  • Jul87°F24d wet
  • Aug87°F24d wet
  • Sep86°F22d wet
  • Oct84°F18d wet
  • Nov82°F7d wet
  • Dec78°F3d wet

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Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), about 7.2 mi away.

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