Sanya local authorities’ recent crackdown on nudity on the beach didn’t deter the city’s naked sunbathers over the Labor Day holiday. May 1 saw several beach-goers defiantly bare all and then pay the price for it. Read More>>
Tourists will no longer have to worry about hotels raising their rates without due notice because starting from the May holidays, Sanya government will start posting official hotel rates online. This is the first time that the local government has ... Read More>>
A “Casino Bar” recently opened at the Mangrove Tree Resort in Sanya Bay. Read More>>
Security is continuing to get stricter as passengers who recently caused a disturbance at Sanya Airport found out when they tried to travel with flares in their check in luggage. According to the security personnel the offending passenger’s luggage was ... Read More>>
The Tourist Board in Sanya has again sent out a notice about hotel prices during Spring Festival, stating that even for high end villa the price can’t exceed 5000 RMB a night. Read More>>
To improve public service, Sanya recently announced the expected taxi rates from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to several different scenic spots in the area. Read More>>
The more than 100 booths will give visitors a chance to experience food from all over China and its surrounds; including Hainan, Hong Kong and Macao. Read More>>
A restaurant located 100 metres out at sea opened for business in Sanya recently. Located within the Intercontinental Sanya Resort Hotel and connected to the mainland via a boardwalk, the restaurant can seat up to 100 people and is the first of its kind in ... Read More>>
Major discounts and prize drawings at Sanya's Duty-Free Store caused quite a shopping frenzy during the Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday week. According to reports, the store's attendance routinely surpassed 10,000 customers in recent days. Even more ... Read More>>
Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay was stripped of its 5-Star rating following a food poisoning case that affected over 120 hotel guests, according to an online statement by the State Food and Drug Administration on August 27. The Center for Disease Control ... Read More>>
The Sanya Haiting Bay International Shopping Center is set to open at the end of the year, and will be the largest duty free shopping center in the world. Read More>>
On August 12, the Sanya Municipal Government reported that the 120 hotel guests at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay had been admitted to the hospital for suspected food poisoning. That morning, visitors to the hotel had been seen running out of the hotel ... Read More>>
Fare changes are planned for all Sanya public buses on October 1. Read More>>
The “Art · Sanya” festival will be held Sanya’s Baihuagu Shopping Center from December 28 to March 31. The festival will cover 30,000 sq. m and feature more than 400 paintings, sculptures, installations and videos.When: Dec 28-Mar 31 Where: Baihuagu ... Read More>>
Orchid World Theme Park in Sanya was opened as the world’s largest tropical orchid theme park. The Orchid World was designed to meet national 5A level tourist standard and covers an area of one million square meters. The park is home to two million ... Read More>>
A new duty-free shop was opened in Sanya and currently provides service for departures only. Major products include cosmetics and perfume. Read More>>
The Ministry of Finance recently announced adjustments to Hainan Island’s unique tax policy. Among the changes approved are the expansion of “duty-free” to include 21 types of goods and a raised tax-free shopping limit to 8,000 RMB per ... Read More>>
The Sanya government recently passed the "Sanya Restaurant Industry Pricing Regulations", a set of regulations meant to protect consumers from the unscrupulous practices of local restaurant owners. Among other things, the bill stipulates that ... Read More>>
The Hainan East Ring Intercity Rail, China’s southernmost coastal high-speed rail, opened to passengers on Dec 30th, 2010. The Hainan East Ring Intercity Rail starts at Haikou East Station and runs along the east coastal side of Hainan Island. It ends ... Read More>>
The Mangrove Tree Resort in Sanya Bay is set to open on September19. The resort is set to become the largest in China and it’s the first “life-concept” resort in the country, merging vacationing, aquatic facilities and entertainment. It ... Read More>>
The 2012 Sanya International Beach Music Festival will be held at Haitang Bay from November 23-25. This year’s festival will feature pop, jazz, folk and electronic music stages, as well as a catwalk (for fashion shows). Musicians from Hong Kong, ... Read More>>
On November 29, Sanya Phoenix International Airport’s passenger throughput topped 10 million passengers for the second straight year—23 days earlier than in 2011. The airport is expecting to see a total passenger throughput of about 11.3 million ... Read More>>
From February 5, taxis in Sanya will be bookable by phone. Read More>>
Beijing indie-electro band Nova Heart are set to play a gig at Sanya’s Fisherman Bar on March 13. Read More>>