Hainan Island is located at the southernmost tip of China, across the Qiongzhou Strait from Guangdong Province, about 300 miles from Guangzhou. The provincial capital, Haikou, is the political, economic and cultural center of Hainan. Hainan has a long history and was once an important node on the Maritime Silk Road. The population is about 9.4 million and the annual GDP is about US$72 billion. Hainan’s five major cities include Haikou海口, Sanya三亚, Sansha三沙, Wenchang文昌 and Qionghai琼海. Hainan’s major industries include tourism, tropical agriculture, fisheries and high-tech industries. As China’s tropical paradise, Hainan attracts countless tourists with its unique island scenery and warm climate. Hainan’s 10 major tourist attractions: Yalong Bay亚龙湾, Tianya Haijiao天涯海角, Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone南山文化旅游区, Yanoda Rainforest呀诺达雨林, Binglang Valley槟榔谷, Qilou Old Street in Haikou海口骑楼老街, Wuzhizhou Island分界洲岛, Daxiaodongtian大小洞天, Xisha Islands西沙群岛, and Wenchang Space Launch Center文昌航天发射场.
