Visa on Arrival

1. Passengers holding citizenship of the countries which have foreign relations or official trades with PRC can enjoy the facility of a Visa on Arrival (VOA) at Sanya International Airport. 
2. No-Visa policy with a validity of 21 days is available for travel groups of 2 or more members who hold passports of  Russia, Korea and Germany. 
3. No-Visa policy with a validity of 15 days is available for travel group of 5 or more members who hold passports of the 23 countries, i.e. USA, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Italy, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, UK, France, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine and Kazakstan.

 Fast Facts

Area: 1919.58 square kilometers (about 741 square miles)
Population: 685,400
Area Code: 0898
Zip Code: 572000

Banks:
Sanya Branch of Bank of China offers currency exchange services.
Address: No.35, Jiefang Road 4th

Post Offices:
Xinjian Road Branch: No.3, Xinjian Road, Sanya
Jiefang Road Branch: No.16, Jiefang Road 3rd, Sanya
Jianshe Street Branch: No.65, Jiefang Road 2nd, Sanya

Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Traffic: 122

Useful Numbers:
Tourist Complaints:
Consumption: 12315
Prices: 12358
Services: 0898-88268454
Transportation: 0898-88272336
Food sanitation: 0898-88281474

Hospitals:
Hainan Nongken Sanya Hospital
Address: No.146, Jiefang Road 4th

People's Hospital of Sanya City
Address: No12, Jiefang Road 3rd

Festivals

Sanya hosts a range of festivals each year. Perhaps the most interesting of these festivals is the Tianya Haijiao International Wedding Festival. This festival, held on July 7th of traditional Chinese calendar, is a huge, collective wedding celebration. Couples from around the world come to Sanya for the festival eager to say their vows together in this elaborate ceremony.

Given its natural beauty and comfortable climate, it is not surprising that Sanya has become an increasingly popular host city for a variety of international events. The final round of the Miss World Competition was held in Sanya three times between 2003 and 2005. Additionally, the annual China's New Silk Road Model Look competition has been held in this beautiful city six times since 2001. It is reported that in 2006, 18 international events will be held successively in Sanya, including the Tianya Haijiao International Wedding Festival, China's New Silk Road Model Look, World's Strongest Man, Sanya International Concert, and TCL Classic Tournament 2005.

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