Sanya

Introduction

Sanya

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Sanya is located in the south of the little known island of Hainan, a large tropical island off the southern coast of China. The city itself, although attractive, serves mainly as a starting point for those travelling on to the beaches.

Sights and Activities

• Yalong Bay is a pretty 7-kilometre-long strip of sand, located to the east of Sanya.
• Tianya Haijao is full of tourists, so be prepared for crowds! If you wish to escape the crowds you can catch a boat to a small island nearby to do a bit of snorkelling.
• Dadonghai is very easy to reach, at about 3 kilometres southeast of Sanya but the beach is much smaller and tends to be a bit more crowded.

Weather

The island has a tropical climate, and remains warm even when much of China up north is feezing! Average temperates are around 25 °C, and in the summer the weather becomes very hot and humid. Although a little more rainy during the winter months (December - February), it is possible to enjoy the ocean pretty much every day of the year. The summers (June - September) can get very hot and humid so make sure to spend plenty of time in the water in order to cool off when temperatures frequently hit 30 °C or more.

Getting There

By Plane

Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) is about 18 kilometres north of Sanya, with domestic flights to destinations including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. There are also international flights to Hong Kong, Moscow and Seoul.

By Boat

Getting Around

Eat

There are lots of restaurants in Sanya, although local delicacies are difficult to find.

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Keep Connected

Internet

Internet access is available in town.

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

China Post (中国邮政) is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China, operated by the State Postal Bureau of the People's Republic of China (website in Chinese only), and has more details about price to send letters, postcards and parcels, both domestically as well as internationally. The Chinese postal service is very good. Remember that in more remote places usually only one post office in a city can handle sending international boxes or letters. Also many times it might be worth having the name of the country you are trying to send to in Chinese characters. Post offices have a striking green logo and can easily be found everywhere in the cities. They are mostly open every day (including weekends!) from 8:00am to 6:00pm, though small offices might have shorter opening times, while the bigger ones in central and touristic areas are sometimes open during evenings as well. There is a post and telecommunications building in Sanya and also Dadonghai.