Hainan Province: Tropical Paradise!

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Hainan Province Has Many Attractions!

Hainan Province (Hainan Sheng) was created in 1988, after previously being administered from Guangdong. The major industries are tourism and agriculture, as the island is the only part of China in the tropical zone. Hainan has a permanent residence of 8.45 million people; over 1.32 million are ethnic minority. The Li people are the earliest settlers in Hainan. Read more from the official Hainan Government website.

The Province consists of around 200 islands, of which Hainan Island (Hainan Dao), comprises around 97% of the land mass. Hainan Island is situated in the South China Sea, around 30 km. South of Guangdong Province. The shallow and narrow Qiongzhou Strait separates these two Provinces of the People's Republic of China. Read more here from Wikipedia.

Map of Hainan Island... 

... showing the location of major cities.

Major Cities in Hainan! 

Hainan Weather Information! 

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Yalong (Asian Dragon) Bay From the Sanya Ritz Carlton Resort! 

Yalong Bay is a 7.5km beach located Southeast of Sanya City. It is also known as the Yalong Bay National Resort.

Yalong Bay is regarded as the best beach in Hainan Province, and many internationally-operated hotels have been constructed here. These include the Gloria Resort (the first five star resort in China), Sheraton Sanya Resort, Marriott Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Resort, and Holiday Inn Resorts.

The climate is warm and sunny all year around, and this location has become a tourist "Mecca" for holidaying mainland Chinese and Russian tourists alike!

Welcome to Hainan Island! 

A Snapshot of Images From All Over Hainan!

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The Four Famous Foods of Hainan! 

Wenchang Chicken, Dongshan Mutton, Hele Crab and Jiaji Duck!

Wenchang ChickenAuthentic Wenchang Chicken (Wenchang Ji) is raised in Wenchang city. Chickens are kept in cages for about one month, and fed daily on banyan seed, sweet potatoes, coconut shreds, rice or peanut biscuits. On this diet the birds grow plump quickly, but are not fatty. The chicken is boiled and chopped into segments, resulting in meat which is tender with crisp skin and soft bones. Served with a dipping sauce of tea oil, ginger paste, salt, garlic and other spices, it is suitable to consume with a fine white wine and other dishes.


sheepDongshan Mutton (Dongshan Yang) is mutton steamed, stewed, roasted or braised in coconut milk. Dongshan sheep are raised on the slopes of Dongshan Mountain in Wanning City. The mountain's tender Zhegu tea-leaves are the favourite food of the sheep. Their meat is aromatic and non-greasy. It tastes delicious alone or can be made into a rich soup. The meat, prepared in the Hainan style, is cooked with individual seasoning and ingredients, and is pleasantly red in colour with a savoury taste.


Hele CrabHele Crab (Hele Xie) is produced in Lezhen Town of Wanning County. It is famous for its tough shell and fresh, tender meat. It is cooked by steaming, roasting, boiling, stir-frying, soaking in alcohol or pickling in salt. Steaming Hele crab is probably the best method as it releases the full flavour and retains the shape of the crab as well as its' firm texture. It is full of essential protein, iron, and carbohydrates so, it's not only delicious to eat, but is a healthy culinary option.


Jiaji DuckThe Jiaji Duck (Jiaji Ya) is found in Jiaji Town of Qionghai City. This variety of duck was introduced into Hainan Province from Malaysia around 300 years ago. The duck was first farmed in Jiaji Town, then spread throughout the province. Initially, the newborn ducklings are fed with fresh water fish fingerlings and tiny shrimp, or earthworms. After about two months when the ducklings are about to grow feathers, they enclose them in small cages. The ducks are then fed with cereal, pollard and bean cake mixed together and formed into dumplings. Within a period of 20 days, the ducklings grow into fat, meaty ducks. There are a variety of cooking methods, but the most famous one is steamed, sliced duck, which maintains the original taste and flavour of the bird. Roast duck is flavoursome, but it is not the authentic taste of the duck.

Random Images of Hainan! 

These are some random photos taken over the last 4 years in Hainan...

"Anchor" Beer Lady smiles for the camera! by drs2biz

Anchor Beer Lady

Song Qingling Bust - Front View by drs2biz

Song Qingling (1893 - 1981)

Shop Vendor at Yu Rong Cun by drs2biz

Yu Rong Cun Shop Vendor

Time To Go Home! by drs2biz

Dongfang Goatherd

Image of Sanya From Lu Hui Tou Park by drs2biz

Sanya From Lu Hui Tou Park

Dongfang Lighthouse by drs2biz

Dongfang Lighthouse

The Best Cow in Yu Rong Cun by drs2biz

Cow in Yurong Cun

Teacher Li Li (Lily) by drs2biz

Teacher in Dongfang

"End of the World" by drs2biz

Tianya Haijiao Beach

Traditional Costume #6 by drs2biz

Traditional Costume

Memorial Bridge Plaque at Kong Zi Museum by drs2biz

Memorial Bridge Plaque

Water Buffalo in Field by drs2biz

Wenchang Water Buffalo

Hainan Province: Questions & Answers! 

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Sanya Bay from Grand Soluxe Hotel Resort! 

Sanya Bay is one of the five major bays in Sanya. It has a 22km beach.

Hainan - Beautiful Island! 

A collection of images from Flickr!

Further images from this beautiful location can be seen in the Hainan - Beautiful Island Group!

Hainan Airlines Van by Hong Kong dear Edward

Hainan Airlines Van

Sanya (Hainan Island), China - Holiday Inn Resort Yalong Bay by Marc van der Chijs

Sanya (Hainan Island)

Hainan 2005 by MK Media Productions

Sanya Coconut Palms

Hainan 2005 by MK Media Productions

Scorpion, a Cheap Dish

Fishing Boat Graveyard by drs2biz

Fishing Boat Graveyard

Altar at Kong Zi (Confucius) Museum by drs2biz

Confucius Temple Altar

Memorial Obelisk For Chinese Soldiers by drs2biz

Memorial Obelisk

Wang Xiao Ting (Annette) On Duty by drs2biz

Haikou Waitresses

Elderly Villager At Yu Rong Cun by drs2biz

Yurong Cun Elderly Villager

Kindergarten With Ornate Architecture by drs2biz

Wenchang Kindergarten

Fishermen at Xing Hai by drs2biz

Fishermen at Xing Hai

Haikou: The Streets 2 by Pavel Kromer's Whole Lotta Trouble

Haikou: The Streets

Haikou to Sanya Very Fast Railway Link Being Constructed! 

Its' Completion Will Boost Tourism to Hainan Province!

Very Fast Train
Construction on this railway link began in 2007, and the line is expected to be operational by 2012. It will be 302 kilometres long and have fourteen (14) stops at a total cost of 18.19 billion Yuan RMB, funded equally by the Hainan Provincial Government and the Ministry of Railways.

By 2020, it is expected that 18 million passengers each year will use this service, from Haikou to Sanya. The travelling time between these two cities will be cut from around 3-1/2 hours (by bus) to 80 minutes using the new, very fast train. Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province, is located in the north part of the island, and serves as the first stop for most travellers. Sanya, a scenic tropical tourism city located in the south of Hainan, attracts more than 3.6 million tourists every year. Linking these two cities by rail should prove to be a great boost to Hainan's tourism industry!

Image, by jason.kaechler, used under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Licence.

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Great China Travel Tips - Inexpensive Trip to Hainan Province, China!

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Note that the information written in this guide applies to any airline around the world! Whether you live in the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., in Europe, Australia, Asia, or any country from any continent and walk of life around this globe, this guide will apply to you!

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Hainan Province in the News 

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a_traveller wrote...

Hainan - still relatively unknown - compared to great travel places like say, Ko Samui, Phuket. Nice lens,
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drs2biz wrote...

in reply to Squidster Tks very much, Carina. It's great to have a powerful friend here ;-)

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Squidster wrote...

Fabulous lens about a fascinating destination. I am happy to add my SquidAngel blessing. ^:)^

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drs2biz wrote...

in reply to arifinadi Tks Arifin!

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Interesting place. Is it good that you share this unknown paradise to the world.

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