You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. China
  4. »
  5. Hainan
  6. » Shanya
China Flag Icon

Shanya Destination Guide

Explore Shanya in China

Shanya in the region of Hainan is a town in China - some 1,414 mi or ( 2276 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shanya

Current time in Shanya is now 05:48 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Huế, Da Nang, Zhongyuan, Zhanjiang, and Xucheng. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huế . Where to go and what to see in Shanya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Mulantou Lighthouse

Mulantou Lighthouse, also known as the Hainan Head Light, located in the province of Hainan, China, is the fifth tallest lighthouse in the world, and the tallest in China. Built in 1995, this active lighthouse has a focal plane of 289 feet . It emits two white flashes every 15 seconds. The Mulantou Lighthouse is 237 feet tall. It is located on a sharp promontory at the northeastern tip of the province, and marks the south side of the entrance to Qiongzhou Strait.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.16 110.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Hainan, Lighthouses completed in 1995, Lighthouses in China

Xinbu Island

Xinbu Island(新埠岛) is located adjacent to Haidian Island in Haikou, Hainan, China The island, located at the mouth of the Nandu River has a population of approximately 4,000 people. Almost the entire island is populated, and developed in a similar way to suburban Haikou. There are dozens of small temples located within this residential areas. A large strip along the western part has been developed into luxury homes. The northern part of the island is undergoing land reclamation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.13 110.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Islands of Hainan, Populated places in Hainan

Related Locations

Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.