Location: on the southern tip of Hainan Island; on a peninsula parallel to the coast and linked to the mainland by bridges

Neighboring Areas: Guangdong province

Population: 440,000

Nationalities: Han, Hui, Miao, and Li

History: Remotely located at the southernmost tip of China, Sanya was, for a long time, called "the end of the earth." Historical figures such as Prime minister Han Yuan, monk Jian Zhen, Prime minister Zhao Ding, minister Hu Quan and the weaver Huang Daopo have all come to Sanya and contributed to its economic and cultural development.

Yaxian County was liberated in April 1950. On September 26, 1987, Yaxian was upgraded to Sanya City; it official took that name on December 30 of the same year.

Climatic Features: located in low-latitude area with tropical coastal monsoon climate; known as "a big natural hot house"; 2,563 sunshine hours all the year-round

Average Temperature: 25.4C annually with the highest of 35.8C and the lowest of 5.1C

Rainfall: annual rainfall is 1,279mm

Mountains: Mt. Wuzhi, Mt. Yingge, Mt. Ezong, Mt. Mihou, Mt. Yajiada and Mt. Diaolu

Products: rice, sweet potatoes, peanuts, sugarcane, rubber, coconut, areca, banana, mango, pineapple, winter melons

Rivers: Nandu River, Changhua River, Wanquan River

Local Highlights: Local Fruits: banana, mango, pineapple, coffee, coconut, mango, sea snake