摘要
Hainan Island is the second largest island inChina. It is situated on the Nanhai Sea(SouthChina Sea) and faces Guangdong Province acrossQiongzhou Strait (海峡).Hainan Province was established(建立)in 1988. It consists of HainanIsland, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, NanshaIslands and the vast sea areas around them.