Sanya is located in the south of China on the island province of Hainan. Known as the "Hawaii of China" or the "Hawaii of the Orient", it is a tropical paradise island that lies on the same latitude as Hawaii, and enjoys an average year-round temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.As well as being a tropical vacation getaway for Chinese tourists, it is becoming more and more popular with foreign visitors, and has also played host to the Miss World beauty pageant four times.