A photo of the sunset scenery in Dongfang. [Photo/VCG]

Overview
Dongfang is located in the southwestern part of Hainan province, on the south side of the beautiful and fertile Changhua River. It faces Vietnam across the sea and is the third-largest coastal city in Hainan. Covering an area of 2,272 square kilometers, the city has a tropical oceanic monsoon climate, with an average of eight hours of sunshine daily and a year-round average temperature of 24-25 C.

It is home to Hainan Eld's deer, which are listed among national first-level protected animals. Macaques living in the Tian'an area are rare and something of a mystery to tourists. Dongfang also has rich reserves of gold, phosphorus, zinc, crystal, quartz sand, granite, and natural gas. People in Dongfang benefit from advantageous geographical conditions, such as millions of hectares of tropical plains, a 128.4 km-long coastline, and unexplored wetlands.

With an abundance of tourism resources, Dongfang possesses broad development potential. It possesses beautiful natural scenery, historical sites, and the unique local customs of the Li and Miao ethnic groups. Currently, the tourism resources to be developed in the city include the Daguangba Scenic Area, Hongxing Hot Springs, Datianpo Deer Scenic Area, Monkey Hill Forest Scenic Area, Moon Bay, Yalong Ethnic Customs Scenic Area, Longquan Mountain and Yulinzhou. Its cultural attractions include General Ma Fubo Well, Fulong Park, Ganen Beacon Tower Sites and the Prehistoric Cultural Sites of China.

Resources
Oil and gas resources
Marine resources
Fishery resources
Mineral resources
Water resources

Major Industries
Tourism
Modern Services Industry
High-tech industry
Efficient Tropical Agriculture

Key Investment Promotion Industries
Low-Carbon Manufacturing
Oil & Gas Chemicals
Efficient Tropical Agriculture
Offshore Deep-water Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Equipment
Marine Engineering Supporting Equipment