What is the origin of Sanya? What are the attractions worth visiting in Sanya?

Sanya is an international tourist city with tropical coastal scenery, also known as the "Oriental Hawaii". Sanya and Haikou not only have picturesque scenery, but also fresh and juicy seafood and rich and diverse specialties. Do you know the origin of Sanya? What are the attractions worth visiting in Sanya? Open the following sharing content to enjoy!

Contents of this article

1. What is the origin of Sanya?

2. What are the attractions worth visiting in Sanya?

3. What are the specialties in Sanya and Haikou?

What is the origin of Sanya?

"Sanya" was named after the Sanya River (formerly known as Linchuan River) where the two Sanya rivers meet to form a "Y" shape. Sanya has a long history. "Sanya Village" and "Sanya Li" were already recorded in the Ming Dynasty's "Zhengde Qiongtai Chronicles".

Sanya City is a prefecture-level city in Hainan Province, referred to as Ya, formerly known as Yazhou, also known as Lucheng, located at the southernmost tip of Hainan Island. Sanya is adjacent to Lingshui County in the east, Ledong County in the west, Baoting County in the north, and the South China Sea in the south. It is located between 18°09′34″~18°37′27″ north latitude and 108°56′30″~109°48′28″ east longitude. Sanya City has a total land area of ​​1,919.58 square kilometers and a total sea area of ​​6,000 square kilometers. It is 91.6 kilometers long from east to west and 51 kilometers wide from north to south, and has four districts under its jurisdiction. In 2018, the city had a registered population of 614,647 at the end of the year, with more than 20 ethnic groups living there, including the Han, Li, and Miao.

Sanya is an international tourist city with tropical coastal scenery, also known as the "Hawaii of the East". On June 14, 2016, the Chinese Academy of Sciences released the "Research Report on Livable Cities in China", and Sanya's livability index ranked third among 40 cities in the country. In September 2016, Sanya was selected as one of the "Top 100 Cities in China's Prefectural-level Cities for People's Livelihood Development". In February 2017, Sanya was selected as one of the third batch of national low-carbon city pilots. Sanya was also selected as one of the top 200 Chinese cities with unique charm and the top 200 world cities with unique charm.

What are the attractions worth visiting in Sanya?

1. Tianya Haijiao: Tianya Haijiao is located in Sanya Bay. It is famous for two huge rocks with "Tianya" and "Haijiao" engraved on them. They have always been regarded as a symbol of love and one of the more famous landmarks in Sanya. It is also a must-visit place for many couples to go to Sanya. In addition, there are also special attractions such as the celebrity sculpture park and the couple tree in the scenic area, which are also worth seeing. Generally speaking, it is a place worth visiting. If you go to Sanya, you might as well go to Tianya Haijiao.

2. Wuzhizhou Island: Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya is a famous diving resort in China and a must-see attraction for most tourists visiting Sanya. The scenery on the island is very beautiful, with a tropical landscape. The seawater visibility here is high and the underwater world is colorful. It is a popular diving resort in my country. At the same time, it is also a good place for water activities such as motorboats, banana boats, and water parachutes.

3. Yalong Bay: Yalong Bay is the most popular tourist destination in Sanya besides Wuzhizhou Island. Many friends like to travel here. The sea water here is blue and clear, with high visibility and white sand. The annual average sea water temperature here is around 22-25.1°C, and swimming is possible all year round. It was rated as one of the eight major bays in China by National Geographic magazine.

4. Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park: Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park is a rainforest-themed park. It is one of the must-visit places for most tourists when they come to Sanya. There are many dense trees here. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Yalong Bay, the "No. 1 Bay in the World".

What are the specialties in Sanya and Haikou?

The specialties of Sanya and Haikou are as follows:

1. Coconut foods include coconut candy, coconut flowers, coconut horns, coconut glutinous cakes, coconut crispy biscuits, coconut flakes candy, coconut powder and coconut paste.

2. Coffee includes brewed coffee powder, instant coffee powder, coconut milk coffee powder, etc.

3. Cashew kernels are divided into three types: bulk, bagged raw kernels and bagged cooked kernels for food stores.

4. Pepper is divided into black pepper and white pepper, and white pepper is mostly sold in the market. There are pepper grains, pepper powder, pepper roots, pepper vines, etc., and they are also divided into bulk, bag packaging and hardcover packaging.

5. Dried seafood products include dried fish, dried squid, shellfish, sea cucumber, dried shrimp, sea snake and agar.

6. Specialty teas include Nanhai black tea, Hainan Bright Pandan tea, Baisha green tea, Chengmai Yexian Kuding tea and Dongshanling Partridge tea.

7. You can buy Yu-Lu beauty cosmetics and deer products at various deer farm tourist spots in Hainan.