Tianyahaijiao (End of the Earth and Corner of the Sea)
Location: Sanya, Hainan province
Transportation: Bus/Taxi service
Culture/History Rating: 2/5
Scenery Rating: 3.5/5
Hotels: N/A
Summary: This is where people in ancient China exile their "criminals". As this is arguably the most visited attraction in Sanya, Hainan, expect hell lot of people. There are lots of kids here selling sea shells, which make good gifts for children and ladies. Again you can't take the corals onto the plane so don't buy them.
Description:
| Located at the foot of Xiama Hill in the town of Tianya, 24 km west of Sanya, Tianya Haijiao with its irresistible witchery, in recent years, attracts countless tourists all over the world.
There are numerous rocks, with different size and shape, scatter along the silvery beach. Among them, these two, which are respectively engraved with Chinese characters "Tianya Haijiao" (end of the earth and corner of the sea) and "Nantian Yizhu"(the huge rock that emerges from the sea, making a "corner") are most famous. |  |
 | According to legend, two lovers form two hostile clans once escape here. They swore that they would never separate no matter where they traveled and what happened. Constantly pursued by troops from both clans, they were forced to leap into the sea from this spot. People believe that this couple later changed to two huge rocks, which stand facing the sea. Moved by the loyal love between the two lovers, today, many couples come here to declare their love and promise that they would go to the "end of the earth" for one another. |
| Despite the name, here is not really the end of the earth and the corner of the sea. During the long feudal society in history, this place served as the penal colony of the criminals. In the Song dynasty, some officials were banished here for criticizing the government. For them, the unfrequented wilderness must have been felt the real "end of the earth".
Near the beach, there is also Pearl Farm where you can purchase Hainan's famous seawater pearls. |  |
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