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Located in the southeast part of Hainan Island, Lingshui County borders on the South China Sea in the southeast and next to Qiongzhong County in the north, Baoting County and Sanya City in the west and Wanning City in the northeast.

It has a total area of 1127.3 km2 and a population of 294,550. 98 % of its people are of Han nationality while the rest belongs to minority nationalities like Li, Miao and Hui. Green Mountains and blue seas make Lingshui a very beautiful county in Hainan. Its magnificent natural scenery and scenic spots include the Nature Reserve of Diaoluo Mountain, Nanwan Monkey Island, Xiangshui Bay and Coconut Island.

Famous products are mainly groupers, lobsters, crabs and pearl. One of the local flavours is the sour noodle made of pearls, carved coconut shells, carved seashells and rattan products. With the eastern expressway running through its capital Lingcheng Town and the south-eastern part of its territory, Lingshui is just about two and a half hours form Haikou and half an hour from Sanya.

Nanwan Monkey Island

Nanwan Monkey Island, three sides surrounded by seawater, is located on the opposite of Xincun Port, 16 km to the south of Lingshui County, in the Nanwan Peninsula. It is the only island-type natural reserve for monkeys in China. The Monkey Islet is known for its beautiful scenery and has been rated as one of the earliest top ten attractions in Hainan. The island has a mountain as its backbone covered with thick forests and adorned with scattered rocks. Numerous caves on the island and plentiful fruits from the forests make it a paradise for monkeys. It is a perfect place for monkey-observers to go. There are nearly 3000 monkeys living on the islet, and these lovely macaques are listed as the national second-class animal protection category in China.

Coconut Island

It is located at Paixi Village, Yezi Town, Lingshui County and is only 5 km from the county capital Lingcheng Town. Surrounded with blue waters, the island is a world of coconut groves. Landing on the island after a boat journey, you will be greeted by the coconut palms. Listening to sounds of the sea, you would wonder it is a heaven of peace. Climbing to a higher location, you will see in the distance the Twin-Sister-Stone standing in the wind and resisting against the rough waves. Admiring the picturesque landscapes of waters, rocks, coconut palms, sea birds and boats here, you will realize how beautiful the Coconut Island is.

Diaoluoshan Forest Park

Diaoluoshan Forest Park is located in the southeast of Hainan, only 20 km away from the Lingshui exit of the eastern expressway. As one of the precious tropical primitive rain forests in China, Diaoluoshan Forest Park boasts of numerous attractions that can be found in a primitive forest area, including waterfalls, creaks, lakes, old trees, rare flowers, caves and rocks in all shapes. The natural beauty here is full of mystery, quietly demonstrating a kind of toughness. It is cool in Diaoluoshan throughout the year. The annual average temperature is around 20 Celsius Degree. The Forest Park is the best choice for those who like to explore the profound mystery of the nature.

Xiangshui Bay Tourism Development Zone

Situated 18 km to the northeast of Lingshui County, Xiangshui Bay has a long silvery beach. It is named Xiangshui because it is here where the spring water from the nearby Xiangshui Hill flows into the sea. Standing along the silvery beach at the Xiangshui Bay are coconut palms. Besides, there are a number of interesting places here such as a sky-high rock pillar, a pavilion made of stone, a Dragon Kings Chair and a Well of the Immortal. The Well of the Immortal is only several meters away from the sea and yet the well does yield potable water. An interesting fairy story about it may tell the reason. On an islet off the Xiangshui Bay is believed to be a fabled abode of immortals, where caves are linked to each other, big trees offer shadow and rare flowers let out fragrance.

The Legend of Monkey Island

It is said, that during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 907), there was a village of Li fishermen in Lingshui County. One year, the village was hit by a mysterious pestilence, causing great numbers of the villagers to go blind and forcing many families to flee for their lives. Among the villagers was a young man named Yanan, known for his great fishing skills. One day, he heard a tale that told of black pearls which could cure the villagers. He immediately ventured out in his boat to search for the pearls, but soon encountered a ferocious storm which capsized his craft and endangered his life. At that moment and to his great fortune, a group of fairy monkeys were driving a raft to save Yanan, who had already been unconscious. These monkeys were the fairy ones created by Sunwukong, the legendary Monkey King at Huaguo Mountain.

Suwukong told these monkeys that on his way to the west to find Buddha, he had discovered a fairy Islet that was more beautiful than Huaguo Mountain. He had left a mark of stone with a shape of a monkey head on the islet, indicating its offspring that islet was a piece of nice land to live on. Knowing the story that Yanan took such adventures in order to save the suffering villagers, the fairy monkeys were deeply moved, and then they guided Yanan to find the black pearls at last. Yanan went back to the village and healed the villagers with these pearls. From then on, the villagers live along with the fairy monkeys. And also the Xincun port has become a fishing port that is abounding with pearls.