Like an exquisite green gem set in the blue South China Sea, Hainan Island is a bright tropical paradise unique in its character, diversity and enduring appeal. Long acclaimed for its pristine waters and unspoiled beaches, Hainan today is a premier holiday destination in China with world-class hotels, dining, golf and business-meeting facilities offering a level of quality and service that will surprise and please.

Also known as the “Island of Coconut”, coconut palms are seen everywhere, along the sea shore, in the cities and the countryside, harmoniously matching the blue sea and cool sea breezes, depicting the delightful scene of a seaside resort.

Amble along silver beaches that stretch for miles, feeling the white powdery sand caressing your toes. Bask in the warm sunshine in winter, enjoy the cool breeze in summer, and the year round average temperature of 75 degrees. Watch rare birds and animals play in the many wildlife reserves on the island, including the black crowned gibbon, deer, ocean birds and rhesus monkeys.

Visit the dazzling undersea realm of Hainan's Sea World, the 3rd largest of its kind in the world. Gain insight into the traditions and customs of island natives, the Li and Miao people , by visiting their homes and joining in their exciting festivals. Play a round of golf on the championship golf course and go scuba diving, snorkeling and if you dare, water skiing and parasailing.

Hainan is the Southern-most province of China. Different from other provinces, Hainan is the largest ocean island and the smallest land province in China.

With Hong Kong less than 300 miles in the northeast, The Philippines in the east, Malaysia and Brunei in the south, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore in the west, and mainland China only a couple of miles due north, Hainan is right in the center of all major travel destinations in Asia.

On the same latitude as Hawaii, Hainan, a tropical resort in the legendary South China Sea, is poised to compete for winter travelers against big names such as Hawaii and Florida.   With 850,000 acres of green mountains and serene rainforest, live with more than 80 species of animals - including 600 rhesus monkeys living in a rhesus monkey reserve, 340 varieties of bird, thousands of different plantations, 100 miles of coast line dotted with beautiful, and many of them unexplored beaches, luxury hotels, even golf courses, Hainan is a legend of its own.

If a single word can sum up Hainan's landscape, that word would be "green". Featuring a disparate mix of smooth beaches, rugged coastlines and jagged inland mountains, more than 50% of Hainan Island is covered with forest. In fact, the island is home to five primeval forest areas: Wuzhishan Forest Area, Bawangling Forest Area, Jiangfengling Forest Area, Diaoluoshan Forest Area and Limushan Forest Area.

Hainan Island enjoys a monsoon tropical climate with annual average temperatures ranging between 22°C/ 72°F and 26°C/ 79°F, and annual rainfall between 1,500 mm and 2,000 mm. An average of about 12 hours per day have daylight and more than 300 days of a year, on average, are sunny.

Hainan's tropical climate yields an abundance of tropical crops like coconuts, pepper, coffee, tea and rubber.  Hainan coffee producers have been trying to let more people know of its products because many gourmet coffee connoisseurs agree that Hainan coffee rivals its Colombian brother.

A wide variety of fruits find their home in Hainan. Two billion pounds of bananas are harvested every year.

Hainan is also the home to many varieties of Chinese medicinal herbs.  With hot springs all over the island, Hainan offers health conscious travelers a unique opportunity to exercise in the mountains and then relax in a natural hot spring afterwards.

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