Introduction:
Hainan Province, called "Qiong" for short, is situated in the southernmost of China. The island, rising from the vast South China Sea, has a total population of 6,150,800. The overwhelming majority of the population are Han nationality--totaling 84.1 percent of the population--and the rest are the Li, Miao, Hui and other minority nationalities.
Most of the Li, Miao, and Hui minority people inhabit middle and south Hainan.
In September 1987 preparations began for establishing Hainan Province. The First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress adopted a proposal to establish Hainan Province on April 13, 1988, and decided in the meantime to designate Hainan Island as the Hainan Special Economic Zone. This strategic decision is of profound significance for speeding up the development and construction of Hainan Province.
Located in the tropical region, the vast area of Hainan Island has rich resources of light and energy, plentiful rainfall, comfortable living conditions even in the winter and high-potential photosynthesis. It is a precious island, containing the most abundant tropical resources.