Sanya has lots to offer as a tourist destination

Friday, November 16, 2018

China’s tropical island of Hainan was at focus at the World Travel Market last week. A Chinese tourism-themed seminar, “Discover the Tropics of China,” was held at the World Travel Market’s Asia area in ExCel London last week.

Leading tourism agents and professionals from around the world, including executives from Thomas Cook, TUI China and Ctrip, came together to throw an insight on what Sanya has to offer as a travel destination, discuss the advantages of developing tourism in China’s tropical areas, and identify trends regarding the development of China’s tropical tourism at a series of thematic seminars.

Wang Ke, International Marketing Division Director from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province, said that the province is aiming the development of the whole of Hainan Island into a pilot free trade zone, while gradually exploring and steadily promoting the establishment of a free trade port.

Sanya has 33 direct flights to cities outside of China, including a Sanya-London service. Over 50 global hotel brands have already expanded into Sanya, including Atlantis, Marriott and InterContinental.

Sanya, which is the only tropical coastal destination in China, has become a popular destination among European visitors.

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