Wuzhi Shan (五指山, Wǔzhǐshān or Five Fingers Mountain), just north of Sanya, is a mountainous region of  jungle that makes up the center of Hainan's Li and Miao minority society and culture.

There is a town called Wuzhi Shan and the mountain itself. Paths wind up the mountain past waterfalls and through small villages. It's a wet and sweaty climb, but well worth it if you start early and have time to rest along the way. The scenery is tropical and you will most likely come across monkeys who—like all monkeys all over the world—will try and rob you so keep close hold of sunglasses, cameras and be careful with food.

The local culture remains intact on the mountain, and is also preserved by the local Hainan Ethnic Minority Museum, a large and well-stocked collection of stone and wood artifacts, bamboo carvings and weavings, clothes and history concerning the Li and the Miao peoples.

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