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For Middle Kingdom travellers, it's not unlike Hawaii in the US - a dreamy getaway from the frigid north. The country's largest island is also its smallest province, and an equally small population gives the place a much less hectic feel.
Hainan Dao tempts with all the trappings of a tropical idyll and the central highlands, with their thick canopies of forest, offer superb - if challenging - hiking. Listen not to those who grouse about tour groups crowding their stretch of beach: there's much that's unexplored here.
Fast Facts
Population
8,200,000
Currency
Name: Yuan Renminbi
Code: CNY
Symbol: Y
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Mandarin
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +8
Country Dialing Code
+86
Weights & Measures
Metric
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