According to official statistics, at least 9,400 Islam believers live in Sanya
HAIKOU, May 16. /TASS/. Sanya s Muslim community takes more and more interest in the development of a regional free trade port, reported the Chinese newspaper Global Times. Since the creation of Hainan s Free Port was announced, we have not experienced a seasonal lull, said Ha Zhibao, the secretary of the party committee of the Huihui Municipality, one of the two places where Muslims live in Sanya. As the official clarified, amid Hainan s growing popularity, representatives of the city s Islamic community are increasingly involved in the rapid development of the island s tourism industry.