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Hainan
Province, China
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.
The 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 of Hainan Province
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.
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