King of Tonga pays visit to Sanya

(Source: Sanya Tourism Development Commission)

King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga visited Sanya on March 8th as part of his state visit to China from February 28th to March 8th, 2018.

During his trip, he went to Sanya Romance Park to learn about Sanya’s booming tourism and infrastructure construction. He also experienced unique Li and Miao ethnic culture and customs there.

Although it was his first visit to Hainan, King Tupou VI was immediately attracted by the climate, landscape and culture. He felt he was back home when he was in Sanya because not only the climate but also the tattoos and bamboo pole dances of the Li ethnic group are similar to those of Tonga.

He thought Hainan and Tonga have many things in common and their development concepts correspond. He wanted to bring back the development experiences learned in Hainan and choose some professionals to further study and communicate with experts here. King Tupou VI also expressed his strong willingness to seek mutual cooperation in such areas as tourism, agriculture, fisheries, trade, scientific research and culture.