End of the World,

China Adventure Specialist China Tours Customized Trip China Guide Gallery Blog News FAQ Insurance Agent

Question & Comments

Name:

Email:

CHINA TOURS

Best of China (10 days)
From USD 690

Dynamic Yunnan (11 days)
From USD 545

Essence of China (21 days)
From USD 1525

Classic China (14 days)
From USD 1190

Splendid China (17 days)
From USD 1520

End of the World
Must Sees Dadonghai Beach End of the World Luhuitou Peninsula Nanshan Temple Yalong Bay Optional Attractions Western Island Monkey Island Wuzhizhou Coral Island Tianya Haijiao or the 'End of the Earth and the Corner of the Sea' is located at the foot of Xiama Hill in the town of Tianya, 24 km west of Sanya. This spot is hugely popular with Chinese tourists who flock here to be photographed in front of the huge rock which is featured on the back of the old edition of RMB 2 yuan note. In fact, there are numerous rocks here of different size and shape, distributed along the silvery beach. The Chinese characters for 'Tianya Haijiao' (end of the world) and 'Nantian Yizhu' (the huge rock that emerges from the sea, making a 'corner' ), are engraved on three of the biggest rocks that sit along the coast. This area is known as the 'End of the World' because this was the place where Song dynasty officials were exiled to for criticizing their government. For them, this untraversed wilderness must have made them really feel like the 'end of the world'. Of course, there is a romantic legend accompanying the area. Two passionate lovers from rival Li clans are said to have pledged their love for one another here, promising that they would be together wherever they traveled. Constantly pursued by troops from both clans, they were forced to leap from this spot into the sea. The Chinese believe that two of the huge rocks that stand facing one another represent the two lovers. Today, Chinese couples still invoke this tale in their declarations of love, promising that they too, would go to the 'end of the world' for one another. This is a very busy spot, and in fact, there is not much to hold you here for more than an hour or so. There is a Pearl Farm nearby, which is fairly interesting and a good place to purchase Hainan's famous seawater pearls. Transportation: Take a bus from near People's Airline Skyscraper. It will take you around 30 minutes to arrive at the scenic spot.

About Us | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Links | Contact Us

Send your comments and suggestions to us at: webmaster

Great Wall Hiking Specialist,Great wall tour,great wall travel,beijing great wall,great wall china tour, Trekking walking and sleeping on Great Wall of China around Beijing

Luxury travel and cultural excursion and events around Guilin