Overview
Tianyahaijiao (which means “The Edge of the Sky and the End of the Sea") Tourism Zone is composed of the Tropical Ocean Park, the shopping area and the holiday village, with hotels lined up along the coast towards Sanya. There is a combination of tropical sea sights, beautiful beaches, historical relics and folk culture.
Location
18 kilometers (11 miles) west from Sanya City Center, Hainan Island,
History
Nan Tian Yi Zhu – “The Southern Sky Pillar”
The legendary Chinese words Nantianyizhu were written by Fang Yunti, the chief magistrate of Yazhou Prefecture (Yazhou Prefecture was Sanya’s old name), in the Xuantong Period (1908-1911) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
It's said that a long time ago, two fairy maidens of the Li nationality in Lingshui (now a Li Minority Autonomous County in South Hainan) descended secretly to the world to help the fishermen in the South Sea to fish. Very annoyed at that, the empress sent the Thunder God and Goddess to bring them back. Because they refused to obey the order, they were changed into rocks and cleaved into two parts, one fell in the sea near Li’an, Lingshui, and the other, which is now called Nantianyizhu, fell at one side of Tianya.
