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Anantara Clear Water Bay Sanya Resort to debut in Oct 2027

May 2, 2025140 Views

Minor Hotels, a global hospitality group that owns and operates over 560 hotels, resorts and residences in 58 countries, has announced the signing of an agreement between its Chinese joint venture, Funyard Minor, and Chongqing Yuanchu Luquan Cultural Tourism Group to develop Anantara Clear Water Bay Sanya Resort. Slated to debut in October 2027, the 90-key Anantara Hotels & Resorts property will be situated along Clear Water Bay’s 12-kilometre stretch of fine, white sandy beach, known as one of the world’s three 'Singing Beaches.' Located in Lingshui Li Autonomous County on the southeastern coast of Hainan and 35 kilometres drive from Sanya’s city centre, Anantara Clear Water Bay Sanya Resort will leverage the region’s beautiful natural surroundings and year-round tropical climate ...

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China’s COVID-free ‘Hawaii’ chases local tourist dollar with a vengeance

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December 7, 2020936 Views

Millions of domestic tourists are descending on China’s southernmost island province of Hainan, presenting a surreal contrast with grim hospital scenes, shuttered restaurants and stifling home quarantine elsewhere in a virus-ravaged world. Known at home as the “Hawaii of China”, the island, about the size of Taiwan, has been free of coronavirus for six months, drawing eager shoppers to duty-free malls, couples seeking a sub-tropical backdrop for wedding pictures, and surfers just looking to “breathe freely”. October arrivals of 9.6 million, according to official data, exceeded the year-earlier figure, before the pandemic struck, by 3.1%, although foreign visitors slumped 87%. That was a far cry from February, when arrivals had dropped almost 90%. A couple poses for pictures durin...