三亚 Sanya

China's southernmost city sits at 18°N — the same latitude as Hawaii — with winter water temperatures many northern beaches would envy in July.

中国最南端的城市坐落北纬18度——与夏威夷同纬度，冬天的海水比北方盛夏还暖。

Yalong Bay's white sand, Wuzhizhou's coral reefs and a growing duty-free scene make it China's definitive beach holiday.

亚龙湾的白沙滩、蜈支洲的珊瑚礁、越开越大的免税城——这里是中国海滩度假的终极答案。

It is also easy: direct flights from across Asia, English-friendly resorts and a laid-back island rhythm.

而且省心：亚洲多地直飞、度假村服务成熟，全城都是海岛的松弛感。

In imperial times Sanya was Yazhou — the far end of the map, where Tang and Song officials were exiled to 「the ends of the earth」.

古时三亚是崖州——地图尽头，唐宋官员被贬到「天涯海角」的地方。

The fishermen who stayed gave the coast its villages; their descendants now welcome the winter escapees of the whole country.

留下的渔民把海岸住成了村庄；如今他们的后代接待着全国来过冬的旅人。

Since Hainan's free-trade-port era began, duty-free malls and direct international flights have rewritten the story again.

海南自贸港时代开启后，免税城与国际直飞航线又把故事改写了一遍。