Chapter 7.21: Hainan Province
Overview
Hainan is an island province situated in the southernmost part of China. It is located 18 nautical-miles off Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsula in southern China. Hainan province is composed of the Hainan Island, Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands and Zhongsha Islands. Hainan Island is the second largest island in China, after Taiwan Island. It is an arch, high in the middle and low all around. Mountains account for 25.4 per cent, hills 13.3 per cent, tableland 32.6 per cent and plains 28.7 per cent. The province has a total area of over 33,920 square kilometres with a population of 7.9555 million. The island has a total of 1,528 kilometres of coastline. The provincial capital is Haikou. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.21.1.
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (million) | 7.8806 | 7.9555 |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 51.848 | 56.605 |
| GDP per capita (thousand RMB) | 6.894 | n.a |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | 5.3568 | 2.923 |
| Rural residents | 5.839 | 2.993 |
| Savings (billion RMB) [*] | 84.337 | 87.31 |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 19.887 | 20.6 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 19.656 | 20.028 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 10.245 | 13.12 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 21.947 | 23.46 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 17.25 | 18.75 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook2001 and State Statistical Bureau. | ||
| [*] Both institutional and private savings | ||
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