On the afternoon of July 6, a beach four-wheeler and a motorbike collided in an accident in front of the China Seaside Resort Hotel in Sanya, resulting in three people getting injured. These beach motorbikes or four-wheelers are not allowed in the Sanya ... Read More>>
Where one thrives today, expect five tomorrow. Not unlike cockroaches, unlicensed or "black" cabs have overrun Sanya's Yalong Bay. There are currently over 600 of these black taxis in the Yalong Bay area, often found parked in the lobbies of ... Read More>>
Following the gradual increase in temperature, the Sanya seaside area became increasingly empty as tourists deserted the area. Since mid-March, hotels have continued to report low occupancy rates of around 30%. In response to the declining occupancy rates, ... Read More>>
On May 20, Sanya opened a tourism passenger line from China First Spring to Dongtian Park, running over 130 km and linking scenic spots, airports and railway stations in Sanya. The current fare for the complete trip is 35 RMB, with prices between adjacent ... Read More>>
Up until December 31, tickets for the Haikou to Sanya leg of the Guangzhou-Sanya K407 train will be discounted by as much as 40%. Hard sleeper tickets from Haikou to Sanya that originally cost 156 RMB, are now selling for 126 RMB. The K407 Guangzhou-Sanya ... Read More>>
Sanya's Pearl River Garden Hotel has been awarded with the “China Hotel Golden Star Award,” China's most prestigious award in the hotel industry. One hundred of China's best hotels were selected through an online voting system, a customer ... Read More>>
The 3rd Sanya International Auto Show will be held at Luhuitou Square in Dadonghai, Sanya from April 26th to 29th. Best-selling auto brands such as VOLVO, Dongfeng Honda, Nissan, Beijing Hyundai, Shanghai Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen and PEUGEOT will take ... Read More>>
On April 10, Sanya opened the first Baoting Binglangu Scenic Area tourism line (保亭槟榔谷景区的旅游专线). The shuttle runs nine times per day, stretches 28 km through the Binglangu Scenic Area and takes 80 minutes to complete. The tourist line includes A, ... Read More>>
It was recently announced that Sanya has now surpassed Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to become the city with the most five-star hotels in China. Sanya currently offers more than 50 five-star hotels, with many of them located in Yalong Bay, such as the ... Read More>>
A new Sanya-Nanning-Lanzhou flight route opened on March 19th, and early tickets are being sold with a 60% discount. The flight route is scheduled for every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The flight departs from Sanya at 08:10, arrives in Nanning at 09:10, ... Read More>>
The China Hainan Yacht, Corporate Jet and Exclusive Lifestyle Exhibition will be held at the Visun International Yacht Club Pier in Sanya from April 5-8th. More than 230 international brands will be on display at the exhibition, and there will be 130 yachts ... Read More>>
The 2012 Hainan International Regatta "Aloha Cup" will be held in Sanya from March 9-19th. The regatta route takes it around Hainan Island, starting at Sanya Luhuitou’s Peninsula Sailing Port, wrapping around the island to the east coast of ... Read More>>
After being exposed on Weibo for scamming a customer out of 9,000 RMB, the "Haidao Yucun" (海岛渔村) seafood restaurant in Sanya was shut down by the authorities. Following the shut down, the Sanya Municipal Industry and Commerce Department ... Read More>>
On January 28th, a Weibo user wrote about a friend of his who was just scammed at a seafood restaurant in Sanya. The user wrote, "My friends (three people) ate some seafood at a restaurant in Sanya the day before yesterday. Three ordinary dishes they ... Read More>>
Sanya will host the first ever International Musical Fireworks Competition from January 24th to 28th, an event jointly organised by Sanya People’s Government and Liuyang People’s Government and hosted by the International Fireworks Association. ... Read More>>
A few days ago, the Sanya West Island Marine Cultural Tourism Area was named as one of China's National 4A Scenic Spots. West Island, full name Ximaozhou Island (西瑁洲岛), is located in Sanya Bay. First opened in 2001, the island's tourism industry was ... Read More>>
The average, daily price of holiday villas, family hotels and other budget accommodation in Sanya cost between 100-500 RMB per room. When compared to other accommodation which reach well into the thousands, this price range is considered “cheap” ... Read More>>
To crack down on vendors ripping off tourists by shorting the weight of various products, the Sanya municipal Government has designated that electronic scales should be used in all fruit shops and seafood restaurants in Sanya. The measure is being promoted ... Read More>>
Shijiazhuang International Airport will open a new Harbin-Shijiazhuang-Sanya flight route on December 27th. The flight will be more convenient for those traveling to both Sanya and Harbin – two popular tourist destinations in winter. The flight route ... Read More>>
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Sanya recently announced that a new jazz duo, Guillermo Bazzola and Macarena Robledo have officially signed on to perform at the hotel every Tuesday and Thursday night. Guillermo and Macarena, both from Buenos Aires, are quite ... Read More>>
The Sanya International Food Festival will be held at Dadonghai Plaza (大东海广场) from December 27-31st. The five-day food festival includes five big evening events – Hainan Food Night, Taiwan Food Night, Hong Kong and Macao Food Night, International ... Read More>>
Sichuan Airlines will open two new flights – Sanya-Mianyang-Xining and Xining-Yinchuan – in early December. The Sanya-Mianyang-Xining flight route (No. 3U8717/8) runs every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It departs from Sanya at 08:00, ... Read More>>
China Southern Airlines will open another Dalian-Ningbo-Sanya flight route on December 17th, bringing the total daily flights to Sanya up to five. In addition, the Dalian-Zhengzhou-Chengdu flight (No. CZ6567/8), which opened in late November, will be ... Read More>>
Liangyungang Airport will launch a Liangyungang-Fuzhou-Sanya flight route on November 19th. The HU7685/6 flight is scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Passengers can buy tickets in advance on the Hainan Airlines website or by calling the ... Read More>>