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Hainan became a province in 1988. Located in the southern tip of China, it covers 35,300 sq. km of land and has over 2 million sq. km of ocean within its jurisdiction. It is known as a bright pearl embedded in the vast South China Sea.

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.