Sanya is the second largest city in Hainan province. It is a garden style seashore tourist city with a developed economy and convenient transportation.
Sanya Airport is the largest airport in southern Hainan. Located 14kilometers away from the center of Sanya city in the east, the airport is 5kilometers away from the romantic landscape of Tianyahaijiao, Which faces greenish Sanya Bay and is backed by verdant Phoenix mountain. Now Sanya Airport has 23 national flights including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Wuhan, Qingdao, and 9 international flights from Singapore, HongKong, Thailand, Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka. So it is very convenient for tourists at home and abroad to visit Sanya. The main bus station, Sanya Bus Station is at Jiefang road. A numbers of coaches depart from here to other cities of Hainan province and long-distance coaches depart to other provinces including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Jiangxi and more. Special express coaches from Sanya to Haikou leave every 20minutes. In additional, Sanya has more than 1000taxis. It is very convenient for tourists to go to every corner of the city. But when going to tourist spots by taxi, one should bargain with the taxi driver for a reasonable price.
Sanya is famous for its fresh air and white sandy beach. Renting a car is a comfortable way to enjoy the beauty of beaches. Some star-ranked hotels and car chartering corporations provide name brand cars for visitors to lease. The chartering price varies depending on the different brands of cars. You needn't pay for the tolls. When renting a car, ID card, return ticket, driving license and deposit are necessary. Driving a car along beach, listening to the sound of seawater, soaking up the sun and enjoying the beautiful scenery will be an unforgettable memory.
Sanya Bay is 15km stretch of white beach, catering mostly to Chinese groups on cheap package tours. There are several international hotels.
Still, this beach is a great place to walk along, particularly in the evening. Picture postcard sunsets, complete with old fishing junks and pipe-smoking fishermen, are standard. After dark, there is a nice boardwalk for strolling or people watching. A nice way to tour the city is to flag down one of the many motorbike and sidecar taxis. You can negotiate an hour's tour of the beaches and back streets for around Rmb40. Grab an ice-cold beer from one of the ubiquitous corner shops and don't forget to slow down when you hit the seafront where hundreds of locals gather to perform synchronized disco dancing.
Yalong Bay 25km east of Sanya City is the focus of the current upscale building boom. It has a 7km stretch of white sand beach, perfect for sunbathers and beach sports fanatics. The bay is privately owned and operated. This high security makes it ideal for families with young children. Indeed many of the hotels, particularly the pioneering Sheraton Sanya Resort, have special clubs and day-schools designed to keep children amused and parents hands-free. If all this organization and cleanliness leaves you with cabin fever for some good old-fashioned seaside city sleaze, grab a taxi to downtown Sanya for about Rmb50 one-way.
