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The craft and the tour trophies of Hainan all take their resources advantage, acquire necessary material locally, rival nature, the body appears the ocean breathing of Hainan, acrostic style, the race special features, plus to be affect by foreign excellent handicraft product in local and other places and trophies, even seem to be many shapes and colorful, a riot of colour. Currently the special features of Hainan already have the tour handicraft products, the trophy feast for the eyes, like the pearl decoration, crystal decoration, shell products, the coco cravings etc. finished goods and the local special products. The products of Hainan Island send forth the very thick breathing of the ocean and tropical forest; send forth thick feelings of island, coco country, country and race romantic.
The large markets in Haikou are not many, there are only several such as Lepusheng, Wanghai, Shile, Shengshengbaihuo etc.
The shopping places in Sanya mainly concent in the surroundings of the beauty spots like Dadonghai, Tianyahaijiao etc. and the area of the Liberation Road inside the Sanya City.

The special product in Hainan

>>The pearl products
The pearl of Hainan is big and the quality is excellent, the diameter of the biggest pearl king is 15.5 millimeters. The sea water pearl decorations contain necklace, earring, corsage, ring etc., and the craft is fine, they are radiant and gaudiness. And they still have the function of caring and the hairdressing. The Dong Pearl is better than Xi Pearl, the Nan Pearl is better than Dong Pearl. The pearl of Hainan possesses the good reputation of one treasure in Hainan, the top of the Nan Pearl.
Because the sea water of Hainan is pure and free from pollution, the temperature of the water is feat, the plankton and algae in the sea are extremely abundant, the sea adapt each kind of mollusks to grow, Mashibei pearls, the Baidiebei pearls and black pearls of the farming have the characteristics like the grain is big, the shape is circle, the bead layer is thick, the luster is strong, the quality is high, the pearl of the farming in other nations and regions in the world can't compare to them.
Pearl is the symbol of clean, pure and perfect, has always been prized as the jewelry empress, is a vital precious stone, why say that it has the life? That is because the pearl is constituted with the special pearl quality and the crystallize calcium carbonate, contains 28 kinds of little chemical element, such as the selenium, germanium...etc., they are all materials of anti-cancers and the anti- decrepitude, the curative effects which cure the Jiakang and the Manxingyanyan etc. are obvious. The valid composition ability of the pearl quality was absorb by the skin, so wear them for long time to have the wrinkly effects like protecting the skin, keeping the healthy, dispel the spot.
The places where the pearls are sold in Sanya: The Zhenjingren Pearl Cultural Building of the Tiandu Town, the Hairun Pearl Cultural Building in the hospital of Dadonghai Guanhai Building, each pearl trading company inside the city.

>>The crystal products
The amount of crystal in Hainan is plentiful and the quality is excellent, they are pure lustrous. Process the high-quality natural crystal to be the varied crystal handicraft products like necklaces, hand chains, earring, glasses etc. The crystal decorations not only have the adornment function, but also have the health care function.
The crystals crystallize by several ten million years to become; the most ancient calling method in China is the jade of water, which means the jade like the water. Then call the pure and lustrous crystal as the spirit of the water in the Buddhist sutra, think that the crystal would gleam to work properly the light miraculously, can save all beings, the respectful name crystal is the bodhisattva stone.
The crystals of Hainan are very abundant because of its special geography of islands, the majority are the most in the yield of Tunchang County.
The crystal contains the power of the mystery, can tranquilize the nerves and clean heart, bring the wealth, also get rid of the disease to dispel the evil. Li Shizhen who was the famous doctor of Ming Dynasty of our country recorded to say in 《 Benchaogangmu 》: The crystal is cold, has not poisonous", mainly cure" shock the heart hot", with" have peace of mind the clear eyes, go to the red eye, is hot and swollen", can also cure" the lung vomits the, coughing the negative last spirit"," the benefit hair, color of " is long to use can lightly the body postpones the year.

>>Coco carvings
It is handicraft products to use the coconut hull to make then become, the shape is novel and diverse, the tone is ancient and elegance has the special art style and strong color of Hainan. The history of coco carvings of Hainan is long, as early as the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, the coco carvings once were taken as the contribution to pay tribute toward imperial government. Especially they are coco younger sister, the coco monkey...etc. which are deeply welcome by visitors at present, lifelike, are full of natural, simple beauty.
The history of coco carvings of Hainan is long, as early as Tang Dynasty some people started to use the coconut hull to make the wine cups. Lu Guimeng who was the poet in the later Tang Dynasty has already had “the wine full coco cup disinfects fog” poem. In Ming Dynasty and QIng Dynasty, the coco carvings all once were taken as the contribution to carry on pay tribute.
The art engravings contain the three dimensional carving, Tong carving, Chen carving, Pinhe, Xiangtai, Qianbei etc. except the plane carving. The color and species of the coco carving are several hundreds. Especially and deeply the popular coco younger sister, the coco monkey...etc. use original coco, lifelike, are full of natural and simple beauty.
The coco carvings have various have to enjoy put of sex piece, hang the piece and have the art, function of home articles, in the recent years produced the coco cravings paintings again, the breeze of its ancient, that conceive outline, the shape, add the beauties of spring again for the traditional coco cravings.

>>Shell series products
The varied shells, the shape is unusual, the color is rich in hues. Process through a craft, the shells are made into varied practical handicraft products, like the wine have, putting pieces, necklaces...etc., they are elegant and stylish. The shells have the special features like the color is clear and natural; the style is valuable and elegance.

>>Ox horn carving
It is made by Ox Cape and the buffalo Cape of Hainan to carve and put together to connect. The ox horn carvings of Hainan take the animal shape as main, the shapes like the sea fish, eagle, peacock etc. are vivid, the curve is beautiful, having the higher appreciation beauty value, are subjected to the good opinion deeply at home and abroad.

>>Red coral
Red coral was contribution to be given to the emperor in the past, is used to cure illness into the medicine, the Buddhism followers' Fozhu are red corals, the officers' Dingdai in Qing Dynasty are red corals. The red coral is lower marine invertebrates, belongs to the coelenterate door, Anthozoa, Octocorllia, Alcyoncea, red coral section, red coral eyes marine animals. The red coral that people see is the skeleton that remains.


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