The history of human settlement on Hainan Island can be traced as far as the late Pleolithic and early Neolithic periods. Remains over 10,000 years in age have been found at the Luobi Caves in Sanya Country and these continue to be the earliest traces found so far.
The Zhuya Prefecture was set up during the early part of the Western Han Dynasty and remained a political entity throughout the Three States Period and Jin dynasty at which point it became known as Zhuya Province. During the tang Dynasty administration of the island was divided into the Yazhou and Danzhen Prefectures. These would later as combined first into Qiongshan Prefecture and then as Qiongzhou, Hainan remained known as Qiongzhou up through the Qing Dynasty and early Republican at which point was made a special administrative region of Guangdong Province.
The Hainan Special Executive Office was established in April 1949 and the island was completely liberated and unified on May 1st, 1950. Thirty-four years later, in April 1988, the People’s Congress and Peoples Government of the Hainan Administrative Region were formally established. This eventually led to the creation of Hainan’s Provincial Peoples Government, the new province of Hainan, and china’s largest Special Economic Region.
China’s only tropical island province is China’s most popular tropical seaside resort. Fresh Air plenty of sunshine, clean clear water, and no winter mean you can always enjoy the “Helathy Sunshine Island”. The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization praised Hainan by saying that “ Hainan is a paradise on earth, a joy to Chinese people, and the pearl of all mankind.”
What do Bali, Fiji, the Maldives , Miami, Hawaii, Phuket and Hainan Island all have in common?
Don’t know? Look at a map. They’re all located at 18 degree north latitude. In terms of weathe and ecology this is the perfect location for a tropical resort. Known throughout China and Asia as “eco – island” Hainan has a first class natural environment with oceans, wildlife, plant life, mineral and tourism resources. Four seasons of spring like weather contribute to the forest coverage rate more than 58%. Sun , Sea, Beach, Freas aair and a Green Environment are the Five necessary factor that makes this unique tropical island into an ideal vacation paradise or home. Hainan is that and so much more . Its also the sun islad, healthy island, romantic honeymoon island, sports island and Chinas Tourism Island.
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