The 18th parallel line looks like a golden tassel linking many famous vacation destination spots together. Miamiin the southernU.S., Cancun in the Caribbean, Bali, the Pacific'sPhuket Island,Maltain the Mediterranean,MaldivesandMauritiusin the Indian Ocean and Sanya'sYalongBayare all located on this golden coast line. Located at the southern most part ofChina, Sanya known as “home of the sun”, enjoys about 300 sunny days per year that equals about 2563 hours. Its air quality ranks number2 inthe world. American master-designer, Robert Trent Jones, with world class reputation, said his course concept for the initial 18 holes at Yalong Bay Golf Club was designed to create a links land championship resort course. He expected that Yalong Bay Golf Club can be a preferred golf destination for amateur and professional golf tournaments as well as corporate golf and society golf. The 7,189 yard, 18-hole design (nine with lights) covers an area of 120,000 square meters. It's dotted with 100 deadly bunkers and streaked with a winding river. Each fairway has five tee boxes and with its large stretches of grass, the course, shaped like a dragon’s claw, is hemmed in by adjacent green hills and beautiful Yalong Bay, all combining to form a beautiful landscape.