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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HainanHainan - Wikipedia

    Hainan [a] is an island province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration.

  2. Jul 22, 2024 · The main island, Hainan Island, which is shaped like a giant elliptical pear, is China's largest island after Taiwan. The capital Haikou City is situated in northern part of the island. It is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the whole province.

  3. Jul 26, 1999 · Hainan is the southernmost province of China and is also the smallest in terms of land area. For centuries Hainan was part of Guangdong province, but in 1988 this resource-rich tropical region became a separate province. The capital is Haikou, on Hainan Island’s northern coast.

  4. Hainan. Chinas largest tropical island boasts all the balmy weather, coconut palms and gold-sand beaches you could ask for. Down at Sanya it’s see-and-be-seen on the boardwalks or escape altogether at some of Asia’s top luxury resorts. Thatched huts and banana pancakes haven’t popped up anywhere yet, but there’s a hint of hipness ...

  5. Hainan (海南; Hái-nâm in Hainanese, Hǎinán in Mandarin) is an island province of China, famous for its tropical beaches. It has a thriving tourist industry and is being heavily promoted as "China's Hawaii".

  6. wikitravel.org › en › HainanHainan - Wikitravel

    Mar 4, 2024 · Hainan is China's smallest province, and also the largest island under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China. Hainan is also the only island province administered by the PRC. Hainan's climate is tropical, characterised by hot and humid summers, with mild, pleasant winters.

  7. Hainan, separated by the Qiongzhou Strait (瓊州海峽) from the Leizhou Peninsula (雷州半島) of Guangdong, is the largest island administered by the People's Republic of China. The PRC however, regard it as the second largest island, since Taiwan is considered the largest. To the west of Hainan is the Gulf of Tonkin.

  8. Jul 26, 1999 · Hainan has long been on the fringe of the Chinese cultural sphere. Traditionally, the island was a place of exile for criminals and disgraced officials. As a frontier region celebrated by such exiled poets as Su Shi (Su Dongpo), Hainan acquired an air of mystery and romance.

  9. Hainan , or Hai-nan, Province and island of China. Area: (excluding disputed island areas) 13,200 sq mi (34,300 sq km). Population: (2020) 10,081,232. Capital: Haikou. The province, which also includes several small islands near Hainan Island, is located in the South China Sea, separated from Guangdong province by a narrow

  10. Discover the best attractions in Hainan including Mei She Village, Haikou Old Town, and Seven Fairy Mountain.

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