Sanya

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An aerial view of Sanya's coastal area. [Photo provided to en.hainan.gov.cn]

Overview
The city of Sanya is located on the island of Hainan and borders Lingshui Li autonomous county to the east, Ledong Li autonomous county to the west, Baoting county to the north and the South China Sea to the south. It has jurisdiction over four administrative districts, namely Haitang, Jiyang, Tianya and Yazhou, and has a total land area of 1,921.4 square kilometers and a sea area of 3,226 square kilometers.

Also known as the "Oriental Hawaii," Sanya is an international tourist city with a tropical coastal scenery. With its unique geographical environment, Sanya is the only city in China that enjoys both tropical rainforest and ocean scenery. The city is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the three beautiful landscapes of mountains, the sea and rivers come together naturally. Many of its hilltops also provide places overlooking the sea, the bay and the urban landscape. The natural scenery and the excellent ecological environment make Sanya a paradise for daily life, travel and vacationing.

Since the beginning of 2025, Sanya Phoenix International Airport has operated a total of 2,441 international and regional flights, serving 354,900 trips of international and regional passengers. As of now, the airport operates 154 air routes, including 125 domestic routes and 29 international and regional routes.

Night view of Sanya. [Photo/VCG]

Key Industrial Parks in Sanya
Sanya Central Business District
Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City
Haitang Bay National Coastal Leisure Park
Internet Information Industrial Park of Sanya

The skyline and coastal line at nights of Haitang Bay in Sanya. [Photo/VCG]

Four Leading Industries
Leveraging the policy advantages of the Hainan Free Trade Port and its unique natural endowments, the city has focused on developing four key industries: Tourism, Modern Services, Emerging Science and Technology Industry and High-tech Industry. Through the strategic layout of innovation chains and cultivation of industrial chains, Sanya has promoted a development model driven by leading enterprises, supported by industrial parks and underpinned by coordinated upstream and downstream collaboration — continually enhancing the competitiveness of its core industries.

Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City has attracted over 10,000 registered enterprises. Leading companies such as China National Seed Group and iFLYTEK have established operations here. Five national-level innovation platforms, including the Yazhou Bay National Laboratory, have been set up. More than 30 renowned universities and research institutions, including Zhejiang University and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, have settled in the area, accelerating breakthroughs in key technologies such as seed breeding and deep-sea innovation.

The coastal line and beach of Sunny Bay in Sanya. [Photo/VCG]

Sanya Central Business District has rapidly emerged as a dual trillion-yuan industrial cluster in modern finance and modern commerce. Anchored by headquarters economy, modern trade, financial services, and cruise and yacht tourism, and supported by professional services and cultural leisure, the district follows a dual strategy of "bringing in" and "going global."

Over the past five years, Sanya's actual use of foreign capital has grown at an average annual rate of over 35 percent. More than six billion yuan in taxes have been reduced or exempted for eligible enterprises and individuals, while over 560 million yuan in import duties have been waived.

Aerial view of thousands of boats setting sail at Sanya Bay. [Photo/VCG]

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