Scenic Spots in Sansha City

The next attraction we are going to visit is Sansha City.Before you come to Hainan International Tourism Island，I think most of you must have heard of something about Sansha City in Hainan Province.So，how is the real scenery of Sansha City？Today，we will have an opportunity to see and t enjoy.First of all，I would like to invite all of you to enjoy the Hainan pure non-pollution air，the sunshine，the soft beach and the tall coconut trees.The scenery is so different when compared with the surroundings in modern city.Sansha City，the youngest and biggest city of Hainan Province，is located in the southernmost part of China.It occupies a land area of 13 square kilometers and its sea area almost reaches 2，600，000 square kilometers.So，it is the biggest city with the fewest people in Hainan.Sansha City，located in the South China Sea，was set up on June 21 in 2012.The government of Sansha City is located at Yongxing Island，which is also the biggest island among these small islands.

The South China Sea is scattered with many small islands，reefs and submerged shoals to which the general name South China Sea Islands is given.The South China Sea Islands are mainly made up of the Dongsha Islands，Xisha Islands，Zhongsha Islands，Nansha Islands，etc.China claims its indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters.China’s position on this issue is consistent and clear.

Xisha Ocean Museum

In the Xisha lslands of the South China Sea, there was a special museumcalled Xisha Ocean Museum. Why do we say it is special? Because it is a museum founded by soldiers. Compared with other cities of China, Sansha City is very special because of its special geographic location. There are many soldiers living in these small islands. In their spare time, they collected many different kinds of marine organisms by themselves. At last, they founded this museum to keep and exhibit their collections. By doing this, they want to show their love to the island and the sea, and their determination and emotion to protect the marine resources. Also this has enriched their life. It is not only the southernmost marine museum in China, but also the only one which is founded by soldiers.

This museum displays a lot of marine biological specimen. For example,”peacock neck fin fish”whose body is full of the peacock spots, top shell whose bottom is just like a horse’s hoof, and all sorts of fish specimen, many different kinds of corals, making this museum a good and necessary choice when you came to Sansha. The whole museum can be divided into eight parts, graphic hall, the turtle lobster hall, fish specimen hall and others.

Nowadays, Xisha Ocean Museum has become a very important scenic spot of Sansha. It can make people understand the ocean and Xisha better. It also can provide a second classroom for the soldiers to get the education and enrich their knowledge.

Stone Island

The Stone Island, also called Grasshopper Island, is located in the northeast of Yongxing Island. It has the shape of a pear,13 meters above sea level and it is the highest terrain island. in Xisha. Because there are many bare rocks on thisisland, people call it Stone Island. When you are on this island, you will find the air that sweeps the South China Sea Islands is fragrant with flowers and spice Compared with other islands in Xisha, it is different as it is not a coral island, but a rock composition island. The rocks have the shapes of many sorts of strangethings. The sea waves, the sea wind and the blue seawater, all of these formeda seascape painting.

Stone Island is very close to Yongxing Island，and there is a cement bridge linking them together.On both sides of the bridge there is endless blue and clean seawater just like a mirror.Through the stone bridge，you can see a coral reef which is the gate of Stone Island.On this island，you can enjoy the stele of Chinese sovereignty and the stone stele of Xisha Laolongtou.There is a forest named Laobing forest，the trees were planted by the soldiers when they were going to leave this island.For them it is the best way to memorize these unforgettable experiences.

When you are on this island，you do feel it real that Hainan Island is honored as a blue island and a green island.

Zhongsha Islands

As we all know，Zhongsha Islands are also a very important part of the South China Sea.It is the largest reef among the South China Sea Islands.However，the majority of the islands are submerged.People can not discover it easily.Huangyan Island is the only one breaking the surface of the seawater，about 1.8 meters above the sea level.

The seawater of the Zhongsha Islands is very clear，and the temperature is also suitable.All of these provide good environment for the fish and otheranimals.So，Zhongsha Islands are also famous for its rich marine resources.

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