Hainan

American  

[hahy-nahn] / ˈhaɪˈnɑn /

noun

1. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).

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Hainan British  

/ ˈhaɪˈnæn /

noun

1. an island and province in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland of S China by the Hainan Strait : part of Guangdong province until 1988; mainland China's largest offshore island. Pop: 8 110 000 (2003 est). Area: 33 572 sq km (12 962 sq miles)

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Hainan

Mountainous Yunnan province offers craggy backdrops for wedding photos while the southern island of Hainan has sandy beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Now Beijing is seeking to boost its homegrown produce, with more than 3,000 hectares of plantations on the southern island province of Hainan, which has a similar climate to northern Vietnam.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

During the trial the court heard that Wang had travelled from Hainan island in China to New Zealand in August 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

In February its space agency conducted a successful in-flight abort test from Hainan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Hereunto may bee added the wonderfull store of pearles, which, at the Ile of Hainan, are found in shell-fishes taken very cunningly by certaine Diuers, and doe much enlarge the kings reuenues.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Richard Hakluyt

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