Location: Sanya(三亚) is located in the southernmost of Hainan Island. Sanya is known as a famous tourism city in China.
Population: 685,000
Area: 1919.58 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han, Li, Miao, Hui and so on
History: Sanya has a long history. As early as the period of the First Emperor of Qin, Yazhou is one of the first three southern county. In Sui Dynasty, Sanya was known as Linzhen County. In Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Zhen State. In Song Dynasty, Sanya became the prefecture-level county in southernmost China.
As Sanya is far away from the capital city and it is located overseas solitarily, it was called the ends of the earth. As a result, Sanya was a place of exile for ancient officials who was degraded from central government.
Several celebrities came to Sanya successively, including Han Yuan (a prime minister in Tang Dynasty), Jian Zhen (a famous monk), Zhao Ding (a famous prime minister in Song Dynasty), Hu Quan (a famous scholar in Song Dynasty) and Huang Daopo (a skilled cotton spinner). They have made great contributions to Sanya's economic and cultural exchanges and development.
In April 1950, Ya County was liberated and established people’s government of the county. On December 30, 1987, prefecture-level city of Sanya was formally established.
Climate: Sanya is located in the lower latitudes, belonging to a tropical monsoon climate zone. The annual average temperature is 25.7°C. Annual sunshine time is 2534 hours. The annual average precipitation is 1347.5MM. Sanya has always been known as the "natural greenhouse”
Transportation: Airline- Sanya Phoenix International Airport is located in the west of Sanya City and it is one of the busiest airports in China.
Railway- The west ring railway has opened Sanya - Beijing West, Haikou - Hainan, Haikou - Changsha, Haikou – Xi’an, Haikou - Chengdu East, altogether 5 train to the mainland.
Highway- The highway has linked major cities and counties in Hainan together. As the rail transportation is undeveloped, highway has become the best choice for getting around in Hainan.
Local Specialties: pearl, crystal, fruit and island clothing
Local Food: seafood and tropical fruit
Events: Nanshan Longevity Cultural Festival- Nanshan Longevity Cultural Festival(南山长寿文化节) is on September ninth by lunar calendar. Sanya is a famous longevity city in China. Since the International Day for old persons on September ninth by lunar calendar, 1999, "China Nanshan Longevity Culture Festival" will be held every year. The theme of the festival is respect and care for the old. The festival will also carry out a series of activities, such as longevity and health maintenance forum, party for elders and long-lived people exhibition.
Tips: Remember to take a small balance scale when you want to buy fruits.
Don’t drink beer while eating seafood, or you may feel uncomfortable.
Don’t eat too much tropical fruit at one time.
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