Sanya
 Sanya
is an important political, economic, cultural
and foreign trade port in the southern part
of Hainan, China, and also a famous coastal
tourist city filled with tropical landscapes
and local customs. Since Sanya is situated
in the southernmost part of China, she has
been called "theremotest cape of the
earth" since ancient time.
The region of Sanya has a long
history of human development. There were
discoveries of cultural relics of the Old
Stone Age. Ancient Persian tombs were found
along the coast.
Sanya region was called Ahuya
Prefecture in the western Han dynasty, later
changed to Linzhen Prefecture in the Sui
Dynasty, Zhen Zhou in the Tang dynasty,
Ya Zhou in the Song Dynasty, Ya County in
1920 and Sanya City in 1984.
Scenic spots and historical
sites in Sanya include Tianya Haijiao--
The Remotest Cape of the Earth, Yalong Bay,
Dadong Sea Scenic Spot, Sanya Bay, Haitang
Bay...
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