ABSTRACT
According to the decision to establish Hainan Province, adopted by the 7th NPC on April 13, 1988, the province of Hainan’s geographical boundary includes the Xisha (Paracels) and Nansha (Spratley) Island groups and their surrounding water areas. These water areas are 60 times the land area of Hainan proper and would, if included, turn Hainan into China’s biggest province in terms of area.
