(1996 est. pop. 7.1 million). Hainan, an island province in the South China Sea off the coast of China's Guangdong Province, covers an area of 34,000 square kilometers. Before 1988, when the island obtained provincial status, it was part of...

Hainan (Chinese: 海南; pinyin: Hǎinán (help·info)) is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located off the southern coast of the country. It consists of several islands, the largest of which is also called Hainan...

GETTING THERE: It is cheapest to fly to Hong Kong, with round- trip fares currently from about $1,300 on Continental from BWI, then to Sanya, on Hainan's southern end, for about $237 round trip on Dragonair. Flights from Hong Kong to Haikou, the capital...

Hainan Island, off the coast of China, is one of China's special economic zones. Its booming economy is attributed to low taxes and limited regulation, but much of the money comes from the mainland from operators seeking a tax refuge. Its sustained growth will...

China is planning to build a new satellite launch site _ the country's fourth _ to boost its burgeoning space program, state media reported Sunday.The facility will be located in Wenchang on the southern island province of Hainan, about 38 miles away from the provincial...