Sanya Rice Paddy National Park
An agriculture-themed park built around Yuan Longping's rice research base, where a thousand mu of rice paddies roll golden waves with the seasons, and a science hall tells the story of hybrid rice and nanfan (southern winter) breeding
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-18:00
- Ticket
- CNY 45
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
An agriculture-themed park built around Yuan Longping's rice research base, where a thousand mu of rice paddies roll golden waves with the seasons and a science hall tells the story of hybrid rice and nanfan (southern winter) breeding. The biggest draw is 277 life-size (1:1) dinosaur sculptures scattered across the fields — visitors call it 'the rice field where dinosaurs rendezvous' — and it is highly popular with families for photos. The paths are gentle and the space open, ideal for families with children and study groups; backlit paddies at dusk are the golden hour for portrait photography, and it is a little over 10 minutes' drive from the Haitang Bay hotel cluster.
Getting there: Self-drive / bus from Haitang Bay
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