Island Hainan

Oстров Hainan is located in the south of China. On a card of China it is visible, as outlines of coastal lines of continental peninsula Lejchzhou and northern part of Hainan are similar. The hypothesis of an origin of island according to which its territory during the tertiary period represented a single whole with continent is based on this similarity and then under the influence of tectonic movements earth crust in this place the narrow Hajnansky passage was broke off and formed.

Volcanic activity on Hainan has stopped 8000 years ago and its certificate are extinct volcanoes to which craters tourist routes are laid.

The territory of Hainan makes 34 000 sq.km. It is second-large (after Taiwan) and unique island in China with a tropical climate. Being at one width with Hawaii, Hainan has similar climatic conditions and has received the name "East Hawaii". The mid-annual temperature makes 24 *, quantity of deposits in a year - 1500 mm. Length of a coastal line of 1500 km. The island is washed by South China sea, differing especially pure water and rich with the sea world.

The population of Hainan - 6, 7 million persons, whether including 1,2 million representatives of national minorities, мяо and хуэй. Including over 2 million Chinese emigrants from the countries of South East Asia have moved on island for last 30 years.

The most known is volcano Ма Ань having седловидную the form. Road to it, and also steps to a crater are laid out from volcanic magma, the crater perimetre is protected by a handrail and equipped in the form of a viewing platform from which it is possible to glance in a crater.