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For other uses, see Sanya (disambiguation).
"Samah" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Samah, Iran.
Sanya
三亚
Prefecture-level city
三亚市
West part of Sanya
West part of Sanya
Location Sanya City (yellow) in Hainan Island and the PRC
Location Sanya City (yellow) in Hainan Island and the PRC
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Government
 • CPC Municipal SecretaryJiang Sixian
Area
 • Total1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total685,408
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
572100
Area code(0)898
Licence plate prefixes琼B
Websitehttp://www.sanya.gov.cn/

Sanya (simplified Chinese: 三亚; traditional Chinese: 三亞; pinyin: Sānyà) is the southernmost city in the People's Republic of China and one of the two prefecture-level cities in Hainan Province. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Sanya is of 685,408 inhabitants[1], living in an area of 1,919.58 km². The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination, also serving as the training site of the Chinese national beach volleyball team. Sanya is home to small concentrations of Utsul people.

History

The ancient name of Sanya is Yazhou (崖州), which literally means "cliff prefecture". Its history can be dated back to the Qin Dynasty (221 – 206 BC). Since then, it has always been within the territory of the Chinese dynasties. Due to its remoteness, Sanya is sometimes called Tianya Haijiao (天涯海角), meaning "the end of the sky and ocean". Some prime ministers in various dynasties were exiled there and the Buddhist monk Jianzhen accidentally sailed there and used the place as one of his harbors for his missionary journey to Japan.[2]

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japan occupied the area from 1941–1945 and Sanya was known as Samah, and was the home port for the Second Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the main embarkation point for the Japanese Invasion of Malaya and Thailand.[citation needed]


On 1912, Yazhou changed to cliff County, in 1950 April Ya county liberation, the establishment of County People's government, in 1954October the Communist Party of China, county Party committee, county government and organs directly under the city moved to Sanya from the cliff. In 1958 and the Baoting, Lingshui and Wanning Xinglong cattle drain region into a precipice county ( county ), in 19611959, successively separating, setting of Baoting, Lingshui county. Now Ya county retained jurisdiction. On 19 May1984the State Council approved the revocation of Ya county established in Sanya city ( county ). In September 26, 1987, the approval of the State Council of Sanya city was elevated to city. In December 30th the same year, Sanya city[1] was officially established, the opening of the office. Sanya city administration system for the city hall, offices, township government and the villagers committee.


Whole town administer two administrative areas, an office ( East, West Zone Management, the office of the South China Sea ),10 towns ( Begonia Bay, Lin Wang, red sand, Yang, Phoenix, litchi ditch, Tianya, cliff city, and Hong Kong, Meishan),3 townships ( peak, Yucai, elegance shine ). In addition, South Island, south of the new jurisdiction south field, establish ability, south foreshore5 state-operated farm. Sanya is located in the southernmost tip of Hainan Province, China is the only tropical coastal tourist city, the territory of sun, sea, beach collection, climate, forest, animal, hot springs, caves, pastoral style, ten big scenic resources. In 2007 the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee announced that Sanya become the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in the first station.

Geography and climate

Sanya lies at the southern tip of Hainan Island at Sanya Bay. Located at 18° 15' N latitude, it is about as far north of the Equator as the Island of Hawaii is. Though the administrative area (Sanya Prefecture) has a rough topography, the city itself is generally flat, lying on a parcel of land between low-level mountains to the north and the South China Sea. The area has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw),[3] featuring very warm weather all year around. Monsoonal influences are strong, with a relatively lengthy wet season and a pronounced dry season. The coolest month is January, at 21.6 °C (70.9 °F), while the hottest, unlike much of the rest of China, is June, at 28.8 °C (83.8 °F); the annual mean is 25.8 °C (78.4 °F). Water temperatures remain above 20 °C (68 °F) year-round.[4]

Climate data for Sanya (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.2
(86.4) 		28.5
(83.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		29.6
(85.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		25.8
(78.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.4
(74.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		23.0
(73.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31) 		12.8
(0.50) 		19.2
(0.76) 		43.3
(1.70) 		142.3
(5.60) 		197.5
(7.78) 		192.6
(7.58) 		221.5
(8.72) 		251.4
(9.90) 		234.5
(9.23) 		58.3
(2.30) 		10.7
(0.42) 		1,392.1
(54.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 3.6 3.9 5.6 10.0 14.0 13.8 16.0 17.0 13.5 6.6 3.7 111.1
Source: Weather.com.cn[4]

Subdivisions

Sanya is a prefecture-level city, but its subdivisions are more similar to that of a sub-prefecture-level city or a county-level city. It has direct jurisdiction over 2 township-level districts (乡级管理区 xiangji guanli-qu), six towns (镇 zhen) and four state-run farms:

English Name Simplified Traditional Pinyin Area Population Density
Hexi District 河西区 河西區 Héxī Qū 10 134,026 13,403
Hedong District 河东区 河東區 Hédōng Qū 35 147,944 4,227
Haitangwan Town 海棠湾镇 海棠灣鎮 Hǎitángwān Zhèn 254 44,617 176
Jiyang Town 吉阳镇 吉陽鎮 Jíyáng Zhèn 199 92,316 464
Fenghuang Town 凤凰镇 鳳凰鎮 Fènghuáng Zhèn 487 66,801 137
Yacheng Town 崖城镇 崖城鎮 Yáchéng Zhèn 383 74,779 195
Tianya Town 天涯镇 天涯鎮 Tiānyá Zhèn 269 34,934 130
Yucai Town 育才镇 育才鎮 Yùcái Zhèn 315 17,515 56
Nantian Farm 国营南田农场 國營南田農場 Guóyíng Nántián Nóngchǎng N.D. 24,280 N.D.
Nanxin Farm 国营南新农场 國營南新農場 Guóyíng Nánxīn Nóngchǎng N.D. 16,801 N.D.
Licai Farm 国营立才农场 國營立才農場 Guóyíng Lìcái Nóngchǎng N.D. 16,659 N.D.
Nanbin Farm 国营南滨农场 國營南濱農場 Guóyíng Nánbīn Nóngchǎng N.D. 14,736 N.D.

Tourism

In recent years Sanya has become a popular tourist destination. The first international resort hotel was opened and managed by Swiss hotelier Nicolas C. Solari in 1999, in Yalong Bay.[5] Numerous international hotel chains are now established in the area. In 2009 hotel group Mandarin Oriental opened their first property in mainland China in the Dadong Hai area of Sanya.

Because of geographical and political circumstances unique to Sanya, many niche markets have been cultivated in real estate, food and beverage management, Chinese language and cultural exchange, agro-tourism, and wilderness adventures.

Due to increased development, new venues for resorts have been developed. Formerly popular sites such as Dadong Hai and Yalong Bay have now been somewhat supplanted by the new Haitang bay and Xiangshui Bay, where the natural environment remains largely unspoiled.[6]

Sanya attracts international travelers as can be seen by the many Russian and English signs throughout the city.

Restaurants in Sanya are also infamous for over-charging tourists (whether foreign or Chinese).[7]

Attractions

The Guanyin Statue of Hainan
  • The Guanyin Statue of Hainan, a 108 metres (354 ft)* Buddhist statue, completed in May 2005 and one of the tallest statues in the world[8] and the adjoining Nanshan Temple.
  • Yalong Bay, a 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi)* major tourist beach located east of Sanya City.
  • Tianya Haijiao (The ends of the earth and the corners of the sea)
  • Deer Turning Head Park (Luhuitou Park 鹿回头公园) - A park containing a large stone statue above Sanya harbour telling the story of a hunter pursuing a deer to an isolated headland near the sea. When the deer could not escape, it turned to look at the hunter and became a beautiful woman. The hunter could not kill the deer and instead fell in love with her. Luhuitou is a place for lovers; many people leave a padlock on a chain at the top of the mountain in the hope that their love will last as long as the lock remains.
  • Dadonghai, Sanya, Haitang, and Yazhou, Xiangshuiwan Bay are the five major bays in Sanya, Xiangshuiwan Bay remains the most beautiful and natural near the famous Nuilin Mountain.[9]
  • A butterfly museum and a shell aquarium.

Other attractions include:

Transportation

The city is served by Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Buses from other parts of the island serve Sanya's bus terminal. Taxis are available throughout the city.

The No. 8 bus connects the airport to Dadonghai Beach and Yalong Bay.

Construction of the Hainan East Ring Intercity Rail began in 2007. The railway now links Sanya and Haikou and runs along the east coast of Hainan. There are 15 stations in between, either in operation or still under construction. Trains are designed to travel at 250 km/h. Travel time from Sanya to Haikou is approximately 1 hour and 22 minutes. On December 30, 2010, an announcement was made that another high-speed railway will be built along the west coast of Hainan connecting with the Hainan East Ring Intercity Rail in Sanya and Haikou.

Events

The city hosted the:

Notes of interest

Sanya was the first Chinese city (excluding Special Administrative Regions) to receive the Olympic torch after its departure from Beijing, in the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing.

  • Sanya Sunset
    Sanya Sunset
  • Setting Sun Sanya Beach
    Setting Sun Sanya Beach
  • East part of Sanya
    East part of Sanya
  • Sanya River
    Sanya River
  • Abandoned hotel Sanya 1999
    Abandoned hotel Sanya 1999
  • Beach Scene
    Beach Scene

Notes

  1. ^ Template:Zh icon Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
  2. ^ "Sanya China-Sanya Government". English.sanya.gov.cn. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  3. ^ Peel, M. C. and Finlayson, B. L. and McMahon, T. A. (2007). Updated Asian Map of the Koppen climate classification system. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633-1644.
  4. ^ a b "三亚城市介绍" (in Simplified Chinese). Weather.com.cn. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  5. ^ "Bartram A.,(2007). An island apart". sinomedia Online. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  6. ^ http://www.greenhotelier.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=337&Itemid=2
  7. ^ http://www.chinasmack.com/2012/stories/sanya-restaurants-ripping-off-customers-fleecing-tourists.html
  8. ^ "Top 10 Highest Monuments around the World,". Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  9. ^ Template:Zh icon Haitang Bay in Sanya, Xinhuanet December 26, 2007.
  10. ^ "Hainan will build the next ten years theme park (Figure)". China daily. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  11. ^ "First signs of the trend in developing hainan theme parks - Haikoutour". En.haikoutour.gov.cn. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  12. ^ "why did sea theme park settle in lingshui - can the inflatable toys save the children who". Fwulong.skyrock.com. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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