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Province of China
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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".
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The only non-profit organization promoting sea turtle conservation in China, Sea Turtles 911's primary facility is a floating sea turtle hospital in Lingshui near Nanwan Monkey Island, as well as programs in Sanya and Haikou. While on Hainan Island visitors are welcome to volunteer with the sea turtles and the organization's educational programs.
梹榔谷
A cultural village for the Li people (黎族), the largest non-Han ethnic minority of Hainan, and the original inhabitants of the island before large-scale Han settlement during the Song Dynasty.
Lingshui South Bay Monkey Island (also known as Nanwan Monkey Islet). Be wary of the monkeys that steal bags.
The Volcano Park has an entrance fee of about ¥60. Lava rock villages are generally free, but if visiting Rongtang Protected Village pay the local elders ¥5.
Hainan has a special visa waiver scheme, and citizens of 59 countries can enter visa free for 30 days if entering and leaving the province directly on an international flight (including flights to/from Hong Kong, Macau…
Read in the guideHaikou at the North end and Sanya at the South end are connected by three highways — East coast, West coast and through the hilly center.
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in the north; the capital and largest city
in the north, to the west of Haikou, famous for its large number of centenarians
in the northwest, best known for Cape Lingao (Lingaojiao) - the main landing site for Communist forces during the Hainan Campaign of the Chinese Civil War.
toward the south, in the hills
on the east coast, known for the Bo'ao Forum for Asia
on the east coast, location of the Hainan incident (an American spy plane forced down)
in the south, main tourist destination
on the north-east coast, the cradle of Hainanese culture, also hosting a spacecraft launch center for newer rockets
in the central highlands
in the northwest, with a distinct local dialect
on the east coast, known for Jiaji duck, and the all-female company of the Chinese Red Army who fought to defeat the Nationalists during the Chinese Civil War
on the east coast, a popular destination for surfers
on the west coast
in the central highlands, center of Hainan's tea industry
a disputed territory in the South China Sea. China has established a few settlements by extensively reclaiming land, but entry is restricted to mainland Chinese citizens.
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