Location: Sanya, 'South Gate of China', lies in the on the southern tip of Hainan Island, possessing a number of excellent harbors.
Location: on the southern tip of Hainan Island; on a peninsula parallel to the coast and linked to the mainland by bridges
Neighboring Areas: Guangdong Province
Urban Population: 440,000
Area: 1,919 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui, Miao, and Li
Climatic Features: located in low-latitude area with tropical coastal monsoon climate; known as 'a big natural hot house'; 2,563 sunshine hours all the year-round
Average Temperature: 25.4oC annually with the highest of 35.8oC and the lowest of 5.1 oC
Rainfall: annual rainfall is 1,279 mm
Mountains: Mt. Wuzhi, Mt. Yingge, Mt. Ezong, Mt. Mihou, Mt. Yajiada and Mt. Diaolu
Rivers: Nandu River, Changhua River, Wanquan River
Products: rice, sweet potatoes, peanuts, sugarcane, rubber, coconut, areca, banana, mango, pineapple, winter melons
Local Highlights:
Local Fruits: banana, mango, pineapple, coffee, coconut, mango, sea snake
Sanya Attractions:
Yalong Bay, Sanya Bay, Tianya Haijiao, Nanshan Temple
Dadonghai, Nanwan Monkey Island, Wuzhizhou Island
