Geographic Characteristic
Geographic Location
Qionghai City locates in the east of Hainan Island, China. Eastern longitude is 110°27' and northern latitude 19°14'. In its eastern part, an expressway penetrates through the whole metropolis. It is 86 kilometers away from Haikou, the capital of Hainan province and 163 kilometers away from Sanya to the south. What's more, an international transshipment port --- Longwan Port, the largest part in Hainan province, is being constructed currently.
Coverage and Population
Qionghai occupies approximately 1692 square kilometers in total. Jiaji where the capital of Qionghai rests covers 15 square meters. The Special Planed Area of Boao Watery Town is of coverage equal with 122 square meters. As for population, it reaches at 470000 with exception of overseas Chinese living in total 28 countries and area around the globe numbering up to 550000.
Administrative Area
Qionghai People's Government control aggregate 12 towns as administrative area including Jiaji, Zhongyuan, Boao, Tanmen, Changpo, Wanquan, Tayang, Dalu, Yangjiang, Longjiang, Huisan, Shibi. Moreover, inside Qionghai, there are total 203 village committees, 5 state-owned farm, 1 Overseas Chinese farm and 1 national forestry center.
Climate
In regard to climate, Qionghai is obsessed with sub-tropical season wind and marine humid weather. All around the year, the average temperature measures around 24℃, 2072 mm as yearly mean rainfall, 2155 hours per year with sunlight and 118.99 therm as yearly average radiation. Additionally, fog and snow are destined to absent in the territory of Qionghai.
Abundant Natural Resources
Qionghai possessing breath-holding scenery, plenty of sunlight and rainfall, abundant mining resources and thermal spring, well-conditioned harbor and port holds mountain, fountain, river, ocean, palm forest and sand beach in one heaven on the earth. Total 6 ever-flowing rivers in Qionghai bless natives lavishly with an aggregate hydraulic resource reaching 299 billion cubic meters that generates electricity more than 120000 kilowatt. In addition, there are a couple of chief hot springs existed in its territory such as Northern Bank Thermal Fountain and Guantang. The latter flows out hot water at 70~900℃ in temperature 10700 tones daily.
The coastline of Qionghai runs as long as 43 kilometers. Fisheries colonize the east, west, middle and south. Approximate 187000 mu muddy strip adjoining the beach of ocean lays a flourishing background for cultivation, where the national top one Agar Cultivation Farm locates. Alongside the ocean, there are 4 built ports encompassing Longwan, Tanmen, Boao, Qingge. Among them the first, an international transshipment harbor, now under construction is pacing up to draw completion closer. The second is listed as the National Critical Fishery Harbor. Qionghai is proud of astonishing tourist sightseeing in the east of Hainan province that centers Wanquan River being touched up with Baishi Ridge, Guantang Thermal Spring, Shazhou Island, Wanquan's Exist to Ocean, Boao Waterfront Jade Beach and Boao Asia Forum International Conference Center. Long time ago, Qionghai has been opened to the outside world as one of important tourist attractions in Hainan province.