Sanya

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Sanya (三亚) is the southernmost city in Hainan province, China and has an estimated population of 485,004 (2006). After Haikou, it is the second most populous city of the island. Sanya is revered for its tropical climate and is a popular tourist destination.

Contents 1 Sights 2 Transportation 3 Trivia 4 Gallery 5 External links

[edit] Sights

A 108-meter Buddhist statue of Guanyin in Sanya, completed in May 2005, is one of the tallest statues in the world.

Yalong Wan is a 7.5km beach located southeast of Sanya City.

[edit] Transportation

The city is served by Sanya Phoenix International Airport which is called Sanya Fenghuang International Airport. Buses from other parts of the island serve Sanya's bus terminal, and plenty of taxis also serve residents and tourists alike.

[edit] Trivia

• The city has hosted the Miss World contest in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• The city hosted the World's Strongest Man contest in 2006.

[edit] Gallery

Sanya Sunset

The beach in Sanya

Setting Sun Sanya Beach

[edit] External links

• Wide-ranging current information about Sanya
• Photos of Sanya
• Article about Guanyin statue, with pictures (note: the article confuses "Buddha" and "Guanyin")
• Miss World 2004 webpage
• Sanya at hainandiscovery.com
• Sanya at chinavista.com
• Photos of Sanya and Hainan
• Sanya at travelchinaguide.com
• Sanya at ChinaTS.com

Prefecture- and county-level divisions of Hainan Prefecture-level cities: Haikou | Sanya Districts of Haikou: Longhua | Meilan | Qiongshan | Xiuying County-level cities: Danzhou | Dongfang | Qionghai | Wanning | Wenchang | Wuzhishan Counties: Chengmai | Ding'an | Lingao | Tunchang Autonomous counties: Baisha | Baoting | Changjiang | Ledong | Lingshui | Qiongzhong

List of Hainan Township-level divisions

Coordinates: 18°15′12″N, 109°30′13″E