Hainan

Population: 8.17 million
Area: 35,000 sq km (sea area: 2000,000 sq km)

Hainan is the key international tropical seashore resort. Its distinctive features are high C quality beach, coconut trees and broad sea, and Li ethnic custom. Haikou and Sanya are the centre cities. In Haikou, there are Five C Official Temple and the Volcano Crater. In Sanya, there are the Ends of the Earth, Luhuitou, Yalong Bay and Big East Sea. The island divides into three routes of the East, the Middle,and the West. The East Route includes the mangroves of Dongzhagang, Wenchangs native place of the noted persons, Wanquan River, Xinglong Hot Springs, and Mihou Island. The Middle Route includes the? egret zoo, Mt. Wuzhi, and Tongshi Li Ethnic Custom. The West Route includes the tropical botanical garden, the Dongfang Port, the tropical rainforest at Jianfeng Ridge. The tourist festivals include the diving tour, the Sanyuesan Ethnic Carnival of Li and Miao ethnic groups. And the Hainans International Coconut Festival.

Capital: Haikou

Haikou is capital of Hainan Province as well as a rising international tropical tourist seaside city. As befitted its reputation as a "Coconut City", the air of Haikou is filled with the aroma of coconuts and the smell of the sea. Haikou also woos visitors from around the world with a myriad scenic spots and places of cultural interest. These include Haikou Park, Five Lords' Temple, Hai Rui's Tomb, Holiday Beach Resort, and amusement Park-on-the-Water, just to mention a few.