Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone

Visitor info

Opening hours: 08:00-17:30
Ticket: CNY 122 in peak season (sightseeing bus charged separately)

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

Sanya's — indeed Hainan's — cultural landmark scenic area; its core is the 108-meter South Sea Guanyin statue rising from the sea on the offshore Jingangzhou platform, a three-in-one figure (holding beads, a lotus, and a scripture case) consecrated in 2005 — especially solemn seen from the sea, tying into the classic Chinese birthday blessing "fortune as vast as the East Sea, longevity like the South Mountain," whose origin lies in this very Nanshan. Within the grounds, the Buer Famen ("Not-Two Dharma Gate") entrance, the Gold-and-Jade Guanyin Pavilion (its statue gilded in gold foil and inlaid with gems), and Nanshan Temple, completed in 1998, rest against the hills facing the sea; for a Buddhist cultural park, its layout and garden standards rank among the nation's best. Sightseeing shuttle buses run through all the spots; allow a good half day, and the vegetarian buffet makes a fine lunch.

Getting there: By taxi from downtown / Nanshan scenic-area shuttle

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