25 Facts About Hainan

Hainan is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China, consisting of various islands in the South China Sea.

The capital of the province is Haikou, on the northern coast of Hainan Island, while Sanya is a well-known tourist destination on the southern coast.

Hainan was originally attached to the Northeastern part of what is Vietnam; however, the island was formed after it physically broke away from Vietnam due to a volcanic eruption and drifted southeast near China after the Mesozoic, millions of years ago.

Hainan Island was recorded by Chinese mandarin officials in 110 BC, when the Han dynasty of China established a military garrison there following the arrival of General Lu Bode.

Hainan was historically part of Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces and as such was the Qiongya Circuit under the 1912 establishment of the Republic of China.

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Hainan was one of the last areas to eventually come under the administration of the People's Republic, having been under the control of ROC forces until March 1950.

The area of Hainan Island is similar to that of Belgium or slightly smaller than that of Taiwan.

Hainan island has rich bio-diversity of cetaceans and is the site of studying these in Chinese waters.

Politics of Hainan is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.

Governor of Hainan is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Hainan.

Hainan Province uses a slightly different administrative system than the other provinces of China.

Hainan Island is home to the People's Liberation Army Navy Hainan Submarine Base and strategic nuclear submarine naval harbor at Yalong Bay.

Hainan's economy is predominantly agricultural, and more than a half of the island's exports are agricultural products.

The central government has encouraged foreign investment in Hainan and has allowed the island to rely to a large extent on market forces.

Hainan has over 400 hatcheries, most being located between Wenchang and Qionghai.

Hainan Island is often divided into eight regions for tourism purposes: Haikou and area ; the Northeast ; the Central East Coast ; the South East Coast; the South ; the West Coast called the Chinese Riviera ; the North West ; and the Central Highlands.

Government of Hainan is expanding the province's medical tourism industry.

Hainan was famous for his lifelong honesty and his willingness to speak out on behalf of local people.

Hainan's admirers built the Hai Rui Tomb after his death to commemorate his great works.

Hainan Island has a number of beaches, hot springs and other attractions.

Hainan has commercially exploitable reserves of more than 30 minerals.

Since March 2010, commercial and residential property values in some parts of Hainan have slowed down since the market peaked in February.

Hainan is the only province in China that does not have highway toll stations.

Hainan received 11,000 tons of products via ports November 2010, up 90.

Hainan's name has come down in history as a model of honesty and integrity in office.

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