As the south gateway of the motherland, Sanya has a special location advantage in global economic relations. The aggregate investment in social fixed assets amounts to RMB 15.158 billion, and the total retail sales of consumer goods RMB 3.877 billion.

In 2006, the total production value of agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery industries amounted to RMB 3.871 billion. Sanya has developed highway, railway, and harbor and aviation transportation with Sanya Phenix International Airport as one of the biggest freight transportation airports in the country.

Sanya is unique in tourism resources, comprising the 10 elements of scenery resources, namely: sunshine, sea water, sand beach, amiable climate, forest, animal, hot spring, grotto, garden and folk custom. It is called the Oriental Hawaii.