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Hainan
Tourism English II - Mr. Howard P. Cheng
By: 9620545 邵子莊
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Brief introduction to China
Location The People Republic of China is situated in eastern Asia on the western
shore of the Pacific Ocean, with an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. China's continental
coastline extends for about 18,000 kilometers, and its vast sea surface is studded with more
than 5,000 islands, of which Hainan is the largest.
Land Formation and Rivers China's land drops off in escarpments eastward to the
ocean, letting in humid air current and leading many rivers eastward. Among the rivers
totaling 220,000 kilometers in length in China, the Changjiang (Yangtze) and the Huanghe
(Yellow) are world known. China has beautiful scenery, with mountains and ranges,
highlands, plains, basins, and hills. The highlands and hill regions account for 65 percent of
the country's total land mass, and there are more than 2,000 lakes. The highest mountain
peak is Qomolangma (Everest), the highest in the world, 8,848 meters above sea level; the
lowest point is the Turpan Basin, 154 meters below sea level.
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Capital City of China
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is not only the nation's
political centre, but also its cultural, scientific and educational heart and a key transportation
hub. Beijing has served as a capital for more than 800 years. The city had many places of
historic interest and scenic beauty.
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Brief introduction to Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three
archipelagos off the southern coast, 97% of its land mass is Hainan Island (Hainan Dao),
from which the province takes its name.
Hainan Island is located in the South China Sea, separated from Guangdong's
Leizhou Peninsula to the north by the shallow and narrow Qiongzhou Strait. It has an area of
33,920 square kilometres (13,100 sq mi) and is China's southernmost province. For centuries
Hainan was part of Guangdong province, but in 1988 this resource-rich tropical island
became a separate province.
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Capital City of Hainan
Haikou, known as the 'Coconut City', is the capital city of Hainan Province of
China. It is located at the northern end of Hainan Island, on the southern bank of the
Qiongzhou Strait and the west bank of the Nandu River estuary. It is also the provincial
administrative center of the politics, local economy, culture, and transportation.
As it was situated on an island at the northern tip of the tropics, Haikou belongs to
the monsoon tropical climate. The total annual sunlight there is about 1903 hours, so Most
of year is warm in Hainan and the annual average temperature is 25.0℃.
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Flag of China
The flag of the People's Republic of China is a red
field charged in the canton (upper left corner) with
five golden stars. The design features one large
star, with four smaller stars in a semicircle set off
towards the fly (right side). The red represents revolution; the five stars and their
relationship represent the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist
Party of China (CPC). Sometimes, the flag is referred to as the "Five Star Red Flag".
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Airports in Hainan
There are 2 International Airport in Hainan listed below:
(1) Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)
(2) Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)
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Airlines in Hainan
Hainan Airlines (HU)
HNA Development Building, 29 Haixiu Road,
Haikou City, Hainan Province, China
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Famous Tourists’ Attraction and Features in Hainan
1.
Temple of Five Lords
The Temple of Five Lords is a memorial to
five officials from the Tang and Song
dynasties located to the southeast of the
city of Haikou on the island of Hainan,
China.
2.
Yalong Bay
Yalong Bay is a 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) beach
located southeast of Sanya City, Hainan Province,
China. It is also known as the Yalong Bay National
Resort.
3.
Tianya Haijiao
Tianya Haijiao is a popular resort in the southern part of Hainan
province, People's Republic of China. It is located 24 km to the
west of Sanya's municipal region. In Chinese literature, the cape
is mentioned in many famous poems, such as "I will follow you
to Tian-Ya-Hai-Jiao", which means the couple will never be separated.