Nanshan Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) Statue in Sanya [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Land area: 35,400 square kilometers
Population: 9.25 million
Centenarians: 23 out of every 100,000 people
Annual sunshine duration: 1,750 to 2,650 hours
Yearly average temperature: 23 C to 26 C
Average annual rainfall: above 1,600 mm
Forest coverage rate: 62.1 percent
Terrestrial vertebrates: 660 species
Amphibians: 37 kinds
Reptiles: 104 kinds
Birds: 344 kinds
Mammals: 82 varieties
Key industries: 12
Industrial parks: 6