Lingshui
陵水县 | |
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![]() Location in Hainan | |
Coordinates: 18°30′22″N 110°02′15″E / 18.5060°N 110.0375°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hainan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,128 km2 (436 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 318,691 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Língshuǐ Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of the six autonomous counties of Hainan with a postal code of 572400, and in 1999 a population of 318,691, largely made up of the Li people. Notably the beautiful Niuling (牛岭) mountain delimits the tropical area of the county. A well-known natural sight, part of the Chinese Riviera is Xiangshuiwan or Perfume bay (香水湾). Monkey Island, a popular tourist destination located in Lingshui County, is a state-protected nature reserve for macaques. Lingshui is also home to the military base where a U.S. airplane crew were held during the Hainan Island incident in 2001. In September 2010, officials signed and scheduled the construction of the largest sea world theme park in Asia.[1] The Lingshui Li'an Harbor Ocean Theme Park signing ceremony took place at the Narada Resort in Perfume Bay[2] and the opening is planned for 2013.[3]