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Chinese tourists descend upon Dadonghai Beach in Sanya, Hainan Province. The warm weather climate brings happiness to Chinese visitors in need of a winter break. During the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, many Chinese are visiting friends and relatives back home. However, there are still plenty of travelers heading to Sanya, one of China’s top beach resort destinations. The weather forecast for Sanya throughout the national holiday season will see warm temperatures upwards of 80 degrees clear blue skies with no chance of rain throughout the remainder of February.

Chinese travelers flock to Dadonghai Beach to enjoy the warm weather on February 16, 2017.

Sanya is Hainan Island’s premier beach resort and is known for its surfing, sunbathing, and scuba diving.

Despite the cold winter weather blanketing parts of China, people go to Sanya to experience a different lifestyle dominated by shorts, shades, and t-shirts.