Tianya Haijiao Travel Guide

Sits on Maling Mountain facing the sea, Tianya Haijiao, a romantic and beautiful scenic spot, means "the end of the sky and the corner of the sea" in Chinese.

The reason this name was given is that this place was the farthest place ancient Chinese people could reach, so it was considered as the end of the sky and the corner of the sea. It is twenty kilometers from the Sanya City, is a somber-looking beach with clear water, coconut palms and grotesque rocks. Walking on for a further 500 meters (1600 feet), there is a stone carved with the characters of Tianya and another stone carved with the characters of Haijiao.

A romantic Romeo and Juliet story is about these two stones. In ancient times, two young lovers eloped when their parents disapproved of their marriage. Unfortunately, when they arrived in Hainan, agents, sent by their parents, were also there. Facing the sea, they had no escape. They were so sad that they just held each other as they jumped into the sea. Suddenly, there was a thunderstorm. They were hit by lightning and changed into two stones, with the agents turned into many smaller stones around.

This spot is hugely popular with Chinese tourists who flock here to be photographed in front of the huge rock marking the special meaning. It is too famous to miss if you come to the Hainan Island. It also attracts thousands of young lovers from every corner of the world to hold their wedding ceremonies here.