Sansha City, located in the south-central part of the South China Sea and belonging to Hainan Province, is the southernmost prefecture-level city in China.
There are many military bases in its territory, such as a series of islands and reefs such as Mischief Island, Nanxun Island, Chigua Island, etc., all of which are under the jurisdiction of Sansha City, which shows that there are many military bases in Sansha City.
Therefore, many netizens are more curious, Sansha City, which has so many military bases in the territory, does it support tourism?Can Chinese people travel to Sansha City?
1. Sansha City, which is full of martial arts
Sansha City, located in the central and southern part of the South China Sea, is now a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province, and is the southernmost prefecture-level city in China in terms of location.
It mainly governs the major islands and reefs on the three major archipelagos of Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands and Nansha Islands and the sea areas around the islands and reefs, with an area of more than 2 million square kilometers, making it the largest prefecture-level city in China.
However, it should be noted here that although Sansha City is the largest prefecture-level city in China, its land area is not large, only more than 20 square kilometers, which is not as big as a small town.
The reason why it can win the title of "the largest prefecture-level city in area" is mainly because the territorial sea area of Sansha City is very large, about 2 million square kilometers, accounting for most of the area of the South China Sea, so it has the title of "the largest prefecture-level city in area".
However, although the area of Sansha City is very large, the resident population is not much, as of 2021, there are only more than 2,300 people in the whole city (it is not very clear whether there are soldiers counting military bases), most of them still live on the ** location of Sansha City, "Woody Island", and the population of other islands and reefs is very small.
Woody Island. The reason is that many islands and reefs in the South China Sea are not only small in area, only a few square kilometers, or a few tenths of a square kilometer, but also the island is also barren, without a complete ecosystem, and there is not enough fresh water reserves, which is not suitable for human habitation, so the population of Sansha City has been difficult to rise.
Although the population is not large, the "martial arts" of Sansha City are very abundant.
According to statistics, there are more than a dozen military bases of all sizes in Sansha City, such as Mischief Island, Nanxun Island, Chigua Island and other military bases located in the Nansha Islands, all of which are under the jurisdiction of Sansha City.
At the same time, military bases such as "East Island" and "Coral Island" in the Xisha Islands are also under the jurisdiction of Sansha City.
It can be said that in terms of the abundance of martial virtues, Sansha City is also one of the best among all prefecture-level cities in the country, and likewise, its importance is also one of the best.
Therefore, many people are more curious, there are so many military bases in the territory, can Sansha City open tourism?Can Chinese people travel to Sansha City?
Second, can you travel?
According to the current information, Sansha City is open to tourism, and also accepts Chinese people to travel, but there are many restrictions.
The first restriction is that only foreigners are accepted for travel, and foreigners are not allowed to visit.
According to some information, in order to protect military secrets, although Sansha City has opened up tourism, it only accepts Chinese people to travel, and does not accept foreigners.
Moreover, they must be Chinese nationals, and foreign Chinese are not allowed to enter Sansha City for tourism, except for foreigners and Chinese with special contributions.
For example, some foreigners who have contributed to the development of China's industrial science and technology can travel, and there is no restriction on foreigners. (ps:**On the Internet, it's hard to say whether it's true or not).
However, no matter what kind of person it is, when entering and leaving Sansha City, it will be subject to a relatively strict scrutiny, and ordinary people with innocent backgrounds are generally less inspected, after all, ordinary people do not have the opportunity to contact foreign spies, and those who have gone abroad are inspected more strictly.
The second restriction is that only certain attractions can be visited.
In addition to restricting the nationality of tourists, Sansha also restricts the attractions that tourists visit. The attractions throughout the territory are broadly divided into three categories.
The first category is semi-open attractions, which are only open to some of the island's attractions.
For example, "Yongxing Island", the first location of Sansha City, is a semi-open tourist attraction, there are more attractions on the island that can be played, tourists can visit to their heart's content, and there are hotels and restaurants built on it, providing tourists with peace of mind.
A hot pot restaurant on the island.
However, some of the more classified buildings are not open to the public, and tourists are not allowed to play or approach, and once they get close, they are at risk of being arrested.
The second category is the islands and reefs that are not open, such as Mischief Island, Gaven Island and other military bases, which are not open to the public, and no one can approach and play except for the soldiers stationed there.
The third category is open island and reef attractions, such as Antelope Reef in the Xisha area, although there are many buildings on it, but Antelope Reef is a fishing village type of island and reef, which can be opened and tourists can play casually.
Antelope Reef Fishing Village.
Like Treasure Island in the Paracel area, although it is a military base, most of the attractions are open, and tourists can also play, there are not too many taboos, but foreigners are not accepted (online news).
In summary, although there are many military bases in Sansha City, it has not put an end to the development of tourism, except for some military bases that cannot be played, most of the ordinary islands and reefs are accepted for Chinese tourism.