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Nanshan (South Mountain) is the
southernmost mountain in China. It is situated 40 miles west
of Sanya, the only tropical seaside city in China.
Nanshan
Cultural Tourism Zone is a rare extra large-scale eco-cultural
tourism zone with an area of 50 square km including sea area
of more than 10 square km.
Nanshan was also named As
(Tortoise) Mountain in ancient time because of it’s
tortoise-like shape. Tortoise is considered as the ride of
Guanyin Buddha and also the totem of longevity. Covered by
luxuriant vegetation with clouds curling up, facing South
China Sea with boundless expanse of blue water and vast
shining wave’s white breakers leaping against rocks, Nanshan
Bay (also called Small Moon Bay) extending tens of miles, the
sea and the sky setting each other off beautifully, Nanshan is
really a beautiful paradise.
Nanshan is also noted for the
108m high Buddha Guanyin statue on the sea, which is the No. 1
of the world
How to get here:
60 minutes driving from the town of Sanya and Dadonghai, 80
minutes from Yalong Bay, 45 minutes from the Sanya
Airport.
Entrance Fee: RMB150/person.
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Travel in Hainan Island