Is there a heaven on earth? Yes - those who have managed to visit the amazing Chinese island of Hainan will confidently say. Here nature and human activity entered into harmonious interaction with each other, giving the world one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Having preserved its unique nature and originality, Hainan Island is the pearl of China. Washed by the warm waters of the South China Sea, this tropical island is the southernmost point in China. "An island south of the sea" - this is how the name of the island sounds in Russian.
The history of the island
If you look closely at the map of China, you can easily catch the similarity of the outlines of the Leizhou mainland and the northern border of Hainan. Based on this striking similarity, a hypothesis was put forward to explain the origin of the island. Its essence lies in the fact that even in the Tertiary period the island was part of mainland China, later, as a result of tectonic activity, the island "broke away" from the mainland, between them the Hainan Strait lay.
Fortunately, volcanic activity on the island stopped 8 millennia ago. The once turbulent volcanic past of the island is evidenced today by the craters of numerous extinct volcanoes generously scattered throughout the island. Excursions for tourists are organized to the most interesting and spectacular of them.
Countless thermal springs, which can be easily found in any part of the island, are considered further evidence of the once active volcanic activity. Combined with traditional Chinese medicine, they have amazing healing properties and energize all year round.
Nature and attractions
Hainan Island strikes with a variety of unique flora and fauna, most of which are protected by UNESCO. The unique nature of the island is collected and preserved in specialized botanical gardens, which are also open to visitors.
The climate of the island allows it to receive tourists all year round, and the air on the island is clean and healthy, since the local authorities pay great attention to the ecology. That is why Hainan is one of the few places in the world that meets international environmental standards.
The sights of the island of Hainan are simply not counted, there really is something to see. Many of them are carefully created by nature itself. This is the Ma An volcano, and the Cape "Edge of Heaven", and the Museum-Reserve of Butterflies, and the Nature Reserve "Monkey Island", and the Western Island. Others are man-made. These include the Pearl Plantation Museum, the Crystal Museum, the Aquarium and the Crocodile and Tiger Zoo.
The unique natural wealth of tropical flora and fauna, impeccable ecology, rich cultural heritage in combination with developed infrastructure - all these factors make Hainan Island a truly "paradise" corner on earth.
