Lingshui Li Autonomous County
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Lingshui Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan
, the People's Republic of China
. It is one of 6 autonomous counties
of Hainan. Its postal code is 572400, and in 1999 its population was 318,691 people, largely made up of the Li people
. Notably the beautiful Nuiling mountain delimited the tropical area in the county. A famous natural sight, part of the Chinese Riviera
is Xiangshuiwan or Perfume bay. A popular tourist destination located in Lingshui County, is a state-protected nature reserve for macaques called Monkey Island
. Lingshui home the military base where U.S airplane crew were held during the Hainan Island incident
. In September 2010, official have signed and schedule the construction of the largest Sea world theme park in Asia. Lingshui Li'an Harbor Ocean Theme Park signing ceremony took place at the Narada Resort in Xiangshui bay and opening is planned for 2013.
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is one of 6 autonomous counties
Autonomous areas of China
In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union's titular nations, a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as autonomous within the People's Republic of China . These areas are recognized in the PRC's constitution and are nominally given a number of rights not...
of Hainan. Its postal code is 572400, and in 1999 its population was 318,691 people, largely made up of the Li people
Li people
The Li or Hlai are a minority ethnic group, the vast majority of whom live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island, where they are the largest minority ethnic group...
. Notably the beautiful Nuiling mountain delimited the tropical area in the county. A famous natural sight, part of the Chinese Riviera
Chinese Riviera
The Chinese Riviera is located in China's Southern Guangdong Province in the city of Zhuhai. Although Chinese Riviera refers to Zhuhai's coastal region, it takes its name from one of China's largest residential developments, The Riviera, which is located in Doumen District.This appellation is also...
is Xiangshuiwan or Perfume bay. A popular tourist destination located in Lingshui County, is a state-protected nature reserve for macaques called Monkey Island
Monkey Island
-Places:* Nanwan Monkey Island, a nature reserve in Hainan, China* Monkey Island, North Carolina, a remote, natural island located in Currituck Sound, North Carolina* Monkey Island, in the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma...
. Lingshui home the military base where U.S airplane crew were held during the Hainan Island incident
Hainan Island incident
On April 1, 2001, a mid-air collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy J-8II interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international dispute between the United States and the People's Republic of China called the Hainan...
. In September 2010, official have signed and schedule the construction of the largest Sea world theme park in Asia. Lingshui Li'an Harbor Ocean Theme Park signing ceremony took place at the Narada Resort in Xiangshui bay and opening is planned for 2013.