Best of Hainan

Hainan Province Essentials

Hainan Province features a diverse range of landmarks, from the 108-meter Nanshan Guanyin statue to the ancient Yangpu salt fields. In Sanya, Yalong Bay Tropic Paradise Forest Park provides panoramic coastal views, while the Romance Park hosts large-scale theatrical performances. Haikou houses the Hainan Museum and the Temple of Five Lords, dedicated to exiled Tang and Song dynasty officials. Further north, the Wenchang Space Launch Site marks China’s aerospace achievements, and the Dongpo Academy preserves the 11th-century heritage of poet Su Dongpo.

Hainan Province Essentials — Map

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Guanyin Statue of Nanshan

The Guanyin of Nanshan is a 108-metre statue of the bodhisattva Guanyin, sited on the south coast of China's island province Hainan on top…

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Tianya Haijiao

Tianya Haijiao is a popular visitor attraction 24 kilometres west of Sanya city, Hainan, China.

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Yalong Bay Tropic Paradise Forest Park ya long wan re dai tian tang sen lin gong yuan

A tropical rainforest park overlooking Yalong Bay, featuring a glass skywalk and a 168-meter-long rope suspension bridge.

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Duty free Haitangwan

The Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex is one of the world's largest standalone duty-free malls, spanning 70,000 square meters in Haitang Bay.

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Hainan Museum

The provincial museum in Haikou showcases the island's history, the culture of the indigenous Li and Miao people, and maritime artifacts recovered from the South China Sea.

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Temple of Five Lords

A Ming Dynasty commemorative complex in Haikou built to honor five prominent officials who were exiled to Hainan during the Tang and Song dynasties.

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Yangpu Ancient Salt Field

The Yangpu Ancient Salt Field is an archeological heritage site in Yantian village, on the Yangpu Peninsula in Hainan, China.

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Wenchang Space Launch Site

The Wenchang Space Launch Site, located in Wenchang, Hainan, China, is a rocket launch site — one of the two spacecraft launch sites of…

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Romance Park

A large-scale cultural theme park featuring the 'Sanya Legend' theatrical performance, which utilizes high-tech stage effects to depict local history and folk myths.

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Dongpo Academy

Originally established in 1098, this academy commemorates the Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo, who lived and taught here during his three-year exile on the island.

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Xiuying Fort

Xiuying Fort is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China.

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