 Sanya
is a world-famous tropical seashore tour-enjoying and ecological Demonstration
City. And it is the most important political, economic, cultural and
foreign trade port in the southern part of Hainan, also a famous coastal
tourist city with tropical landscapes and special local customs.
Located on the southern tip of Hainan Island, Sanya stands between
18°09 and 18°37 latitude almost the same
as Hawaii. Thus, it's often called "the Hawaii of China"
or "orient Hawaii". Situated in the center of Southeast
Asia, Sanya is a highly convenient place for exchange with countries
in Southeast Asia. It is also an important sea route connecting China
with Southwest Asia, Africa and Europe. The area of Sanya is about
1,919 square kilometers, 91.6 kilometers long from the east to the
west, and 51.2 kilometers wide from the north to the south. It lies
in the southern valley of the Wuzi Mountain range, and stretches from
the higher north to the lower south. With a coastline of 209.1 kilometers,
it has 10 islets and 19 harbors. Among them, the West Daimaozhou islet
is the biggest of all, on which there are nearly two big harbors,
and the Sanya harbor has now become an important port of entry-and
exit for deluxe passengers ships and for trade with foreign countries.
Sanya has an international modern airport--SYPIA(SANYA PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT) which is the second largest in Hainan Province, with flights
to domestic and foreign cites. |
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