With so many difficulties and barriers, the exiles felt when looking out to the sea that they were staring at the edge of the sky and viewing the corner of the sea, as if there were no end to their strife.

Roaming in Tianyahaijiao, anyone viewing the dreamlike coastal scenery in the fantastic southern atmosphere and can soon be lost in wild and fanciful thoughts: Is there a sea beyond the sea and a sky beyond the sky? Thus, the name of Tianyahaijiao (the Remotest Cape of the Earth) came into being.

Yalong Bay

Situated about 25 km southeast of Sanya City, Yalong Bay National Resort is Sanya's premier destination for fun in the sun, providing visitors with an irresistible combination of a world-class beach, remarkable swimming and diving, international resorts and superb golf facilities in one extraordinary package.

The Yalong Bay is famous for its picturesque scenery as well as blue skies, warm sunlight, fresh moist air, rolling green hills, primeval forests, calm bay, limpid seawater, and multi-colored seabed landscape .

Moreover, along the coastline grow multitudinous strange flowers and grasses and primitive tropical vegetation while several vacation hotels are scattered in the area, which shines like a radiant pearl along Yalong Bay.

Yalong Bay enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, with no distinct seasons and long stretches of warm spells. The average temperature year-round is 25.5 C.

Yalong Bay centers on a crescent-shaped beach of about 7,000 meters. The sea off the beach is so clear that visibility can reach almost 10 meters, making it ideal for divers attracted to the nearby coral reef.

Luhuitou Peninsula

Luhuitou Peninsula is 5 kilometers south of Sanya. It is situated on a 285-meter-high hill, three sides of which are surrounded by sea. Because the shape of the hill suggests a deer looking back, it is named Luhuitou (Deer Looking Back).

Legend has it that the place where present Sanya is located used to be a desolate beach a long time ago. One day, a brave young hunter saw a beautiful golden spotted deer. Because deer were rare and because the spotted deer was so beautiful, the young hunter decided to try to catch one and keep running after it. The golden deer ran very quickly. It traveled across mountains and rivers, tramped over hills and dales. However, the young hunter always kept up with it. When it arrived in the area, the deer had no way to go but helplessly look back at the young hunter, who was about to pull his bow. The young hunter felt a sense of pity and lay aside his bow immediately. At this time the deer became a beautiful girl. They fell in love with each other at once and decided to get married. Since then they took up their residence in this desolate place, and afterwards their descendants formed the village. This legend is widespread in the local Li people.

At the top of Peninsula local people built Luhuitou park, where are full of beautiful flowers, green trees, a pavilion as well as meandering paths and unique corridors. The legend of hunter and fairy was sculptured into a "Luhuitou" stonecarving, which stands in the deer range at a height of 12 meters.

Luhuitou Hill commands a full view of the city. On the top of it, one can see various at different times of the day. Even though the views are increasingly changing, they are beautiful all the time. If one is free and intends to spend time in a place where the scenery is charming and minority nationalities are typical, this is the place to go.

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