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Nanshan Temple

Nanshan, Sanya, China
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Ranked #5 of 61 attractions in Sanya
Type: Religious Sites
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Shenzhen, China
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86 reviews 86 reviews
47 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

"Hey! Let's build a three sided statue and then not let people see all three sides without paying 88RMB more!" Despite having a walkway all around the bottom of the statue which would have made for great pictures there is a bar and a policeman stopping you from enjoying the full experience. Most disturbing was the blatant blackmail surrounding the... More

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London
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63 reviews 63 reviews
31 attraction reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

Having seen Guanyin satue from the air flying in it was well worth a visit to see it up close. The park surrounding is very peaceful and lovely to walk around.

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Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
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74 reviews 74 reviews
21 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

Like everything in Sanya, this destination seems designed to simply separate you from more money. Sure it's a big statue, and yes, the grounds make for a pretty walk. But 150rmb? To take a stroll and see a big Buddha? Now the locals do insist that they used to regularly get their butts kicked by typhoons until the statue went... More

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13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012 via mobile

You won't believe your eyes the temple is amazing and the grounds and the other temples are incredible. Well worth the trek and heart stopping journey there in a taxi. But remember if you are a westerner people there will be more interested in you! Also they will want to have their picture taken with you! And you will love... More

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Coolum Beach, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

It is such a busy attraction but well worth it. We loved walking around the gardens and seeing all the lucky ribbons (forgotten what they are called). One pathway had photo's and information of elderly people of the area and their stories, we loved reading them all! The whole place is huge and on a hot day you do get... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

It's too man-made for my liking. But the sky was really clean and blue. It was too hot, but great for picture taking if you can stand the heat. My relatives who are religious enjoyed the grand temples.

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

Interesting attractions with quite a few temples. They have a very nice vegetarian buffet at the restaurant. However, the whole place is man-made. We wanted to visit the viewing gallery on the floating Kwan-yin Bodhisattva statue but were told that we will need to "donate" an additional CNY88, on top of the CNY150 that we've already paid. Felt pretty cheated,... More

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Beijing, Beijing, China
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2012

The place is nice. The statue is especially worth a visit. Just don't like the business atmsphere there. Money, money, money ... That is the wrong direction to go ...

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Geneva, Switzerland
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22 reviews 22 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2012

Thanks to the taxi driver that she brought us there. It is just an amazing place that you need to visit while being in Sanya

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Singapore
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

very crowd during Saturday. Was been pushed around when boarded the tram

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