Hainan

:Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Henan and Hunan

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Hainan () is a province of the People's Republic of China, located at the southern end of the country. It consists of several islands, the largest of which is also called Hainan Island (Hainan Dao). And when speaking of "Hainan" in Chinese, it is usually the main Hainan Island that is referred to. To emphasize that the entire province is meant, one says Hainan Sheng ("Hainan Province"). Its capital city is Haikou.

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Henan: :Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Hainan and Hunan...

Hunan: :Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Hainan and Henan...

Province: This article is about political regions. See geologic province for geological meanings....