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| Hainan Governor Jiang Dingzhi delivers the government work report for the past five years to the provincial people's congress in January. Huang Yiming / China Daily |
Among the many opportunities Hainan seized over the past five years, two stand out most, Governor Jiang Dingzhi said on Jan 27 at the annual session of the Hainan provincial people's congress.
"First, the establishment of the province as an international tourist island was upgraded to a national strategy," he said.
"And the State Council approved construction of the all-new city of Sansha last June while providing strong financial support as well as many preferential policies," he added. "It will be the country's southernmost city on the South China Sea."
The province has made remarkable achievements in both economic and social development since 2007, said Jiang.
Last year, Hainan's GDP surpassed 285 billion yuan ($45.7 billion), an 11.8 percent increase over 2011. Investment in fixed assets exceeded 214 billion yuan, four times that in 2007.
"The provincial government has compiled a series of regulations and guidelines involved in the integrative development of urban and rural areas, the construction of 10 industry parks and the price management of tickets to tourist destinations," he noted.
The authorities have granted visa-free entries to people from 26 countries. Large duty-free stores in Haikou and Sanya add to the allure of the province.
In addition, the traffic has become more convenient, he said.
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