The clean environment is the perfect place for physical and mental relaxation. Chinese traditional medical treatment is also popular in Sanya city. Children who survived Russia's Beslan School hostage crisis in 2006 received treatment in Sanya. In 2008, 80 children who survived the Wenchuan earthquake had also received psychological treatment on the island.

Hainan province began building an eco-tourism industry ten years ago. The eastern part of the island is developing tourism, while the western part targeting environmentally-friendly industries. Every month, about 30-thousand tourists come to get in touch with the natural beauty of Hainan island.