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If
you do not speak Chinese, you may also wish to print out the Chinese
labels to
show taxi drivers.
We
will be offering free bus shuttles from the Airport to the
conference hotel on May 27 between 9am to 9pm.
Sanya
Orientation
Sanya
is the southernmost city of China and a famous international
tropical seaside resort, which is located in the southernmost
point of Hainan Island. Sanya is the second largest city in Hainan
island, measuring 91.6 kilometers from west to east and 51
kilometers from south to north. Sanya has 19 bays and harbors,
such as Yalong Bay, Dadonghai Bay, and Sanya Bay, which is the
most well-known. Sanya has 40 islands with the West Island being
the biggest one covering an area of 105 square kilometers.
Sanya
Transportation
Air
Phoenix
(Ħ°FenghuangĦħ in Chinese) Airport went into service on July
1st, 1994. According to 2001 data, the passenger handling capacity
of the airport was ranked No.29 among 143 airports in the country.
At present, it has 106 flights of which 103 are national direct
and 3 international flights. As well, more than 20 flights are
continuing tourism charter flights. Altogether the flights connect
with 63 cities, including 23 international cities.
Located
11 kilometers away from Sanya city in the northwest, the airport
is surrounded by the famous landscapes of romantic Sanya Bay and
Luhuitou in the east and the well-known "Tianyahaijiao"
in the west. The green Phoenix Mountain in the north, after which
the airport takes its name and to the south, the vast South Sea
Bus
is the most convenient and economical way to reach the city; 10
yuan from the airport exit to Jiefang 1 Road right in the heart of
the urban area.
You
can ask the driver to stop at your hotel if you stay at Sanyawan;
you can take Taihe No.102 tourism bus at 5 yuan if you stay at
Sanyawan; and you can take No.2 and No.4 buses at 1 yuan to the
urban area if you stay at Dadonghai.
Also,
you can take a taxi to the downtown at the airport exit. Bargain
with the driver for a reasonable price which is normally about 30
yuan. Tell the driver to take the Binhai Road, and you will enjoy
the amazing landscape of the "Coconut Tree Dream
Corridor".
Bus & Coach
There
are three main lines leading passengers to every corner of the
province, the east, middle and west lines. Each day, up to a
hundred. coaches depart from Sanya Passenger's Station to other
counties and cities in Hainan Province.
With
the main station being located at No.16, Jiefang 2 Rd, passengers
can take coaches to go other places from here. The coaches running
between Sanya and Haikou depart every 20 minutes commencing at
7.00a.m and the last one leaving at 11.00p.m. Two standards of
coaches are available, luxury and standard; it is your choice. In
addition, about 20 long-distance coaches are available for you to
go to Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi and other provinces
everyday.
Local Transportation
Public
Bus
Transportation
in Sanya is very convenient. The buses will lead you to every
county and region in the city as well as every scenic spot and
area. Their main line is from Dadonghai to Minhang station with a
distance of 10 kilometers. The bus will stop at the stations in
intervals of about 500 meters or at your waving it down to board.
Also, new tourism lines have been opened from the city center to
Yalong Bay, the End of the Earth and the Corner of the Sea and
Nanshan Cultural Tourist Zone. The buses run on these lines every
hour are No.2 and No.4 buses. Cost is 1 to 4 yuan.
Taxi
Sanya
has altogether more than 1000 taxis with a round sign symbolizing
Sanya city on the car top and of different models, mainly VW
Santana, VW Jetta and Toyota Xiali, providing passengers with
sound service. Paying RMB5 for the taxi cost, you can get to the
city center but to the scenic spots you should bargain with the
taxi driver first. Generally speaking, from city center you have
to pay RMB25 to Sanya Bay, RMB10 to Dadonghai beach and RMB 50 to
Yalong Bay.
Renting
Cars
It
is a good choice to rent a car to drive around Hainan Island.
Haiqi Self-driving Co, Ltd in Hainan has lots of cars and
minibuses of 30 kinds for renting, varying from the most
economical Xiali to the most luxurious Benz with a daily rent fee
from 160 yuan to 1500 yuan. You may need a deposit to rent one.
Waterway
The Port Now open is
the Sanya Port for passengers. One of the most luxurious
steamships in the world, the Lion Star has commenced sailing the
regular Hong Kong- Sanya- Vietnam line. It is very fast
(over 24 mph) and has in excess of 980 guestrooms with capacity
for 1960 passengers on board.
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