Hainan Province
Hainan Province, also called Qiong, is located in the southernmost part
of China. The main island is Hainan Island, which is the second largest
island in China, and consist of Xisha, Nansha, Zhongsha and its sea areas.
The province covers an area of 34,000 square kilometers and has a population
of 6.7 million.
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Hainan Island is like a circle island. From the center spread outward,
the rugged hills, plains and sea were linked one after another. The plain
area covers more than 60 per cent of the total island. The main rivers
are Nandu River, Wanquan River and Changhua River. It enjoys a tropical
monsoon climate and has no frosting period all year round. Those islands
in the South Sea are flat and small.
Zengmuansha is the hottest place in the southwest. Iron ore and some other
gold ore materials account for 70 percent of the nation's mine resource.
Reservation of oil and natural gas are strong. And there are rich tropical
sea and fishery resources as well.
Hainan Province was established in 1988, and thereafter had been designated
as a special economic  zone
in China, and became one of the key economic cities and the youngest province
in China. With the high speed of economic development, it becomes the
key production base of tropical products in China, with products include
sugar cane, peanuts, tropical fruits, seafood, timber and plastic.
The traffic infrastructure on the island is well developed. There are
air, railway and water transports around the island. Specially, the railway
connects the south and the west part of the island.
In Hainan Province, the climate is warm all the year round with sunshine
most of the times. With blue clear sea and fresh air, couple with soft
and small sands and beaches, the island is covered with beautiful tropical
plants and is definitely one of the well known international tourist spots.
There are many famous places to visit, such as the Five Officials Memorial
Temple in Haiku City, the scenic spot of End-of-the-Earth, Dadong River
and Yalong Bay in Sanya City. The traditional productions are shell carving,
pineapple, coconut, mango, and bird-nests.
City:
Sanya
Haikou
Qionghai
Wanning
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