Attraction · Sanya Houhai Village (Queen Bay)

Houhai Village (Queen Bay)

A small fishing village beside the Wuzhizhou Island pier, it has grown into the birthplace of surfing instruction in China thanks to its favorable bay shape and wave conditions; the village is packed with surfer clubs, surfboard shops, and youth hostels, and fishing-village air blended with surfer culture gives it a distinctive "surfer village" character

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Opening hours
Open all day
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Free

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A small fishing village beside the Wuzhizhou Island pier, it has grown into the birthplace of surfing instruction in China thanks to its favorable bay shape and wave conditions; the village is packed with surfer clubs, surfboard shops, and youth hostels, and fishing-village air blended with surfer culture gives it a distinctive "surfer village" character. Queen Bay's beach faces southeast, with superb light at early-morning sunrise; watching the sunrise, learning to surf, and eating fisherman-style seafood are the standard plays. At night the village's live music and bonfire parties make it a rare spiritual corner in Sanya. Ideal for a two- or three-day stay to soak up the slow fishing-village rhythm.

Getting there: From Haitang Bay by taxi / self-drive

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