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. |