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Sanya is famous for its sun, sand, and sea. But there are also lots of cool natural tourist attractions to check out. In Sanya, you can see beautiful orchids, majestic butterflies and subtropical plants galore if you know where to go: Read more>>
On January 28th, a Weibo user wrote about a friend of his who was just scammed at a seafood restaurant in Sanya. The user wrote, "My friends (three people) ate some seafood at a restaurant in Sanya the day before yesterday. Three ordinary dishes they had ended up costing them nearly 4,000 RMB alone! He said that a friendly taxi driver recommended the restaurant to them. When they entered the restaurant, one of them pointed to a big looking fish in the tank and inquired about the... Read more>>
Sanya has been inhabited for over 10,000 years; however, Chinese have inhabited the area since the Qin Dynasty. During the Han dynasty, the Li people arrived from Guangxi province. For many centuries, the island was designated as a place for exiles, one of the most famous of whom was the poet Su Dong Po (1036-1101). Systematic Han settlement began during the Song dynasty, and large-scale migration of Han from Fujian and Guangdong took place...Read more>>
Sanya's remote position as the "tail of the dragon" has historically made it difficult to reach. Only one large road connects Sanya to the mainland and the traffic can become very heavy in peak hours. The recently opened railway station should ease the journey for many visitors, who can skip the traffic by arriving by train. Once inside the city, the area is easy to negotiate on foot and bicycle, but the comprehensive bus network and...Read more>>
