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General introduction
A promising future lies ahead for Hainan’s tourist industry. Its two main pillars of tourist interest are Haikou and Sanya. The major drawing cards of the former are the Tomb of Hai Rui, Memorial Temple of Five Lords (Wugongci) and coconut tree groves in Dongjiao County. The latter offers a variety of choices such as the Remotest End of the Earth and Corner of the Ocean (Tianya Haijiao), Bay of Greater East Sea, Monkeys Island at Nanwan, Center of Touring Stockade Villages of the Li and Miao Peoples, and National Holiday Center ay Yalongwan.

Geographic Information
Sitting at the southernmost tip of China, Hainan Province is separated from Guangdong Province on the mainland by the Qiongzhou Strait. Established as a province in April 1988, Hainan covers an area of 34,000 square kilometers, including Hainan Island and the Xisha, Nansha, and Zhongsha islands and their surrounding territorial waters. Hainan includes people of Han, Li, Miao and Hui backgrounds who live happily together. The population of the province has reached 6.7 million, among which 1 million are members of ethnic minorities and 1.2 million returned overseas Chinese.

Xinglong Tropical Garden

Wanquan River

Dongshanling Range

Sanya

Yalong Bay National Tourist Resort

Sanya
Lying on the southernmost tip of Hainan Island, the city of Sanya is skirted by mountains on three sides, and its 180-km-long coast is covered with whitish fine sand. The sea close by features a flat bottom and gentle waves which are ideal for swimming, surfing and motorboat racing. Lagoons, islands, coconut tree groves, beaches and caves are trump cards for Sanya to attract visitors. With 300 fine days a year, Sanya is a famed tourist city and wintering resort. Major seaside attractions: Yalong Bay, Tianyahaijiao ("The end of Earth and The Corner of the Ocean"), mirages, the Deer Looking Backward, Nanshan Cultural Tourist Zone, Sunrise Observation Deck, Sanya international Golf Club, and Sanya Tropical marine Zoo. The beaches of Sanya are also home to Yalongwan national Holiday Resort, reputedly the best wintering place China has to offer. All sorts of service facilities are available there, enabling visitors to play ocean sports as well as cliff climbing and golf

Dadonghai
Dadonghai is the name of a bathing beach in Sanya. Apart from the gentle sea and smooth beach, Dadonghai's allure also stems from its bright sunshine, coconut tree groves, colourful clouds and sails on the sea. Another plus for this "golden beach": The temperature of seawater averages a perennial 26 degrees Celsius.

Nanshan Cultural Resort
A new bio-tourist seaside resort is rising 40 km west of Sanya. Far more than that, Nanshan is actually a brand-new tourist resort where Buddhism dominates but there is also something of everything-Chinese culture, folkways, seascape, and historical heritage.

Xinglong Tropical Garden
Tropical plants and rare and endangered species of plants, have found a home in this tropical garden that sits near Xinglong Tourist Centre of Wanning. The garden is open to virtually everybody-holidaymakers, sightseers, researchers, etc.

Wanquan River
The 163-km-long Wanquan, which originates in Wuzhi Mountain and flows through one of the most scenic parts of Hainan, is the province's third largest river. The city of Qionghai has established an amusement park, a public park and a recreational center by the river.

Guantang Hot Springs
A four-star holiday villa has been constructed at Guantang, a place in Qinghai and near the Wanquan River, to tap the high-quality hot spring resources there.

Dongshanling Range
For its exotic-looking rocks and peculiar natural beauty, the 184-metre-high Dongshanling Range composed of 3 peaks, is billed as "No. One Mountain of Hainan". An impressive number of monasteries are found there.

Wuzhi Mountain
The 1,867-metre-high Wuzhi Mountain in Tongshi was home to ancestors of Li and Miao peoples in Hainan in remote antiquity. Wuzhishan International holiday Villa has been built in the fashion of a forest park, whose peace and quiet and natural beauty are enough to quality the place as an international Class-A tourist resort.

Tropical Wildlife Zoo
China's first large-scale tropical wildlife zoo is situated by the Dongshan Lake at Dongshan Town in Qiongshan. The zoo, with a large population of rare birds and exotic animals native to the tropical zone, is a MUST for any visitor to Hainan. The artificial monkey mountain and hundred-bird paradise in the zoo are among China's world-class tourist attractions.