Sights

Tiânyá Hǎijiǎo
天涯海角
Twenty-four kilometres northwest of Sānyà, Tiānyá Hǎijiǎo literally means 'edge of the sky, rim of the sea', but seems to be universally known as the 'end of the earth' in English. The site is best known for the large rocks protruding from the surf just off the coast, which were until recently featured on the Y2 note.
Northwest of Sānyà
三亚西北

Nánshân Fójiaò Wénhuà Yuàn
南山佛教文化苑
About 20km west of Tiānyá Hǎijiǎo is Nánshān Fójiaò Wénhuà Yuàn. One of the notable things worth seeing here is the recently completed 108m-tall statue of A Ma, also known as Tin Hau, rising from the ocean at the end of a fancy causeway. That's 16m taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, making it the tallest statue in the world.
Yacheng Town
崖城镇

Nantian Hot-spring Resort
南田温泉
About 50km northeast of Sānyà the Nantian Hot-spring Resort is hugely popular with Chinese visitors and makes an entertaining evening (not morning) if you fancy soaking in one of the 40 pools of differing temperatures. It's quite an attractive site, with the pools spread around landscaped gardens that also contain a couple of restaurants. Your money also buys you use of the change rooms, towels and lockers.
Nán Tiān Wēn Quán
Tengqiao Expressway Entrance
中国三亚珠江南田度假区
tel: 8881 1681

Língshuǐ & Monkey Island
陵水、南湾猴岛
Língshuǐ is one of the oldest settlements on Hǎinán, with archaeological evidence suggesting it has been a trading port since the Han dynasty. These days its few streets are interesting to wander around for an hour or two, with crumbling history the order of the day. However, the main reason for coming is to visit nearby Monkey Island, home to a population of Guǎngxī monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
Língshuǐ
陵水

Jiānfēnglǐng Nature Reserve
尖峰岭自然保护区
Fifty years ago much of Hǎinán was blanketed by tropical jungle. These days much of that has been cut down, but you can get an idea of how beautiful it once was at the Jiānfēnglǐng Nature Reserve.About 115km west of Sānyà, this lush area is high above the humidity of the coastal plain and is home to hundreds of different species of plants and insects, including some 400 species of butterfly.
Jiānfēnglǐng Zìrán Bǎohùqū
West of Sanya
三亚西
tel: 136 3762 5356