Hainan's Wuzhizhou Coral Island

Lying in Haitang Bay, Wuzhizhou Coral Island is 30 kilometers away from the center of Sanya and 38 kilometers away from Sanya Phoenix International Airport.

Wuzhizhou Island has an irregular shape like a butterfly covering a land area of 1.48 square kilometers. It is home to more than 2,000 varieties of plants. Here, you can also enjoy a variety of water sports, including excellent fishing.

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Wuzhizhou Island is also known by the name "Lover's Island" due to a beautiful legend: 

One day a young fisherman met a pretty girl on the island. They fell in love and decided to meet there every day. The girl was the daughter of the Dragon King, who learnt of their love affair and put her in a locked house. Ultimately the girl managed to escape and ran out to meet her sweetheart. The Dragon King got extremely angry and used his magic to turn the lovers into two big stones on the island. Since then the place has become something of a Mecca for Lovers.

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85 families or 2700 species aboriginal plants pervade over hills and dales in the east, west and south of the Island. Local vegetations include tall and lofty arbors and flourishing and low shrubs, both of which you may encounter anywhere. And you may even take a chance to meet with some exotic flowers and trees for instance alsophila spinulosa, one of the dominant foods for dinosaurs in ancient times, and dracaena draco, the oldest plant remaining around the world and thus titled as “ the king of longevity under the sun” and also botanic landscapes created by some types of parasitical plants and strangling plants prevailing in tropical zone.

Jagged rocks soar loftily into the sky and fall vertically across the sea. Stormy sea beats the shore and provides a splendid sight. Winding center wood and undulated grassland appears like a dancing girl in green. Calm and tranquil beach lies in the north and contains pure white and fine sands as if a jade from God.

The Island is known locally as an example of all that was perfect about Hainan Island -- Sanya - white beaches, sunshine, various tropical plants and varied sea life. It offers clear blue water with visibility down to 18 metres and colorful coral reefs.

The main attractions include Goddess Mazu Temple, Lover's Bridge, Sunrise Rock, and Gold Turtle Stretching forward to the Sea, Lover's Island and "Life Well.

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