Tropical Paradise Sanya

Almost anything is always easier said than done.

That's the case in southern tropical island province of Hainan where the government and the undeveloped tourism industry have ambitious plans for turning it into the Chinese equivalent of Indonesia's Bali, Thailand's Phuket or South Korea's Jeju island.

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Air raid sirens, and car, train and ship horns wailed and people stood for three minutes in silence on Monday to mourn the tens of thousands who died in last week's earthquake.


President Hu Jintao and other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, ...

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A woman mourns while soldiers carried away the body of her husband near a collapsed building in the earthquake-hit Yinghua town of Deyang, Sichuan province, May 16, 2008. [Agencies]

The death toll from the May 12 quake rose to 34,073 by Monday, with 245,108 injured, according to the earthquake relief headquarters of the State Council.
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HAIKOU -- The chartered plane carrying the Beijing Olympic flame left Haikou for Guangdong Province at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesady.

During the three-day torch relay in Hainan Province, which covered Sanya, Wuzhishan, Wanning, Qionghai and the capital city of Haikou, the Olypmic torch relay received warm welcome and strong support everywhere from the local people.
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Chinese NBA star Yi Jianlian holds the Beijing Olympic torch through Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, May 4, 2008. Yi was the third torchbearer during the torch relay in Sanya, the first leg in the Chinese mainland.


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Sanya -- The Beijing Olympic torch relay in south China's Sanya concluded at the senic spot of Tianya Haijiao on Sunday.

Pop star Jackie Chan and Pu Huifang, head of a small town in Sanya, who run as the last torchbearers, kindled the cauldron at 5:56 p.m. local time, ...

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HAIKOU - China's southern island province of Hainan unveiled on Friday a blueprint aiming to build itself into an international tourist destination by 2028.

Chen Cheng, Hainan's vice governor, said at a press conference here the province would take about 20 years to internationalize its tourism facilities, services, products and improve the environment.

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HAIKOU: After being the biggest special economic zone for 20 years, the island province of Hainan is now focusing on developing its tourism industry.

In a written reply on Wednesday to Hainan's blueprint for developing itself into an "international tourism island", the State Council requested all ministries and central government agencies to provide strong support.
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Mandarin is our official language. In most of 4 and 5 star resorts, the management and staff can communicate in English. But don’t expect any staff in a department store, local restaurant or shopping mall to understand English. No drivers understand English. So we suggest that you get name cards for your destinations like a restaurant or a supermarket so that you could show the taxi driver. ...

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Always a family favorite,the Sea Zoo,adjacent to The Remostest Corner of
the Earth Resort,is populated with performing dolphins and sea lions,featuring
a sea aquarium,turtle pool,crocodile pond adn performing birds,Located about
20 km west of central Sanya and just west of the End of the Earth Resort,the
aquatic park is set in a landscaped area facing the South China Sea and
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If you're a photography or entomology addict,or simply a lover of beautiful things,start the day out early with a trip to Butterfly Valley,a gigantic butterfly garden cloaked in airy netting.The best time to see butterfiles is in the early morning when cooler air seeps in.The garden houses over a hundred species,which hide amongst the flora and occasionally flutter out to feed on the flowers. ...

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The local life of Sanya reflects the richness in ethnic diversity of Hainan island.The traditional costumes,music,dance,food and handicrafts of the Li,Miao and Hui minorities add lively color to Sanya's cultural landscape.The local people honor the practices of their ancestors through festivals,including the international wedding festival,the ...

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Sanya Dongtian Park is located at the southwest corner of Mt. Nanshan . It is a scenic spot of national grade AAAA.

Blessed with wonderful view of the sea, mountain, stone and grottos, it has been developed into a scenic spot since Song Dynasty, which is over 800 years ago. Some call it "unparalleled scenic spot in Hainan ". In 1962, Guo Moruo visited the fairyland, called " the most fascinating ...

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Add: Buxing street, Sanya City
Business Hours: 10:30---1:30
Tel: +86 898 88676767

Sanya boasts a collection of fine food from around the country, Shangpin road is a good place for those Chinese dishes, especially those from Northeast China, Hunan and Sichuan. Price are affordable to the blue-collared, with a large array of options. If you have a huge appetite, you can spend a whole day hanging out to sample different from all parts of China.

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