Sanya is a resort city and the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China. It is a major tourist destination with several large scale resorts and contains the Sanya coral reef. a national protected nature reserve spanning 4000 hectares. Phoenix island, is an artificial island, contains a seven star resort, one of the only in the world and a complex of 5 star hotels. The Guanyin of Nanshan, a Buddhist statue of Guanyin, is the third tallest statue in the world and is located in Sanya
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, living in an area of 1,919.58 km (741.15 sq mi). Its built-up (or metro) area encompassing Haitang and Jiyang Districts was home to 801,020 inhabitants as of 2020.