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  

/ taʊ, 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

Building another in an area close to the big Chinese military bases on Hainan seems superfluous.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Read on: Hainan had one job for years: capturing domestic luxury-goods spending.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

In December, China formally launched islandwide customs closure for the Hainan Free Trade Port, effectively placing the island inside China’s territory but outside its ordinary customs regime.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

China Duty Free Group has benefited from the strong growth momentum driven by the Hainan offshore duty-free zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

From thence Antonio proceeded to the island of Hainan, passing in sight of Champiloo, in lat.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert