Approximately 40 KM from Sanya city,The nanshan temple is home to the Kway-yin monument.Soaring over 100 meters above thetemple on its own man-made peninsula the statue depicts the Buddhist goddess of mercy.Hardly comparable in size,the for meter tall Golden jade kway-yin covered in over 100 kg of gold,120 carats of south African diamonds,more than 100 kg of Jade and a mulitude of other precious Jewels.
For Tourist purpose It is divided into eight regions:
- Haiku (Haiku,qiongshan,Ding'an)
- The Northeast (wenchang)
- The central East coast( qionghai,Ding'an)
- The south (sanya)
- The west coast (Leaong,Dong fang,changjiang)
- North west (Dazhou,Lingao,chengmai)
- Central Highlands (Baisa,Qionzhong and wuzhishan/Tongzha)
Important Places attracting People:
- PhoenixIsland
- Monkey Island
- Yalong Bay
- Xiangshui Bay scenic Area
- Luobi cave
- Nashan Temple (Buddhist goddess of mercy)