What are the local specialties of Hainan? What dialect is spoken in Hainan?

Hainan Island is the second largest island in my country. The narrowest point between Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula is about 18 kilometers. It has a tropical monsoon climate, hot summers, abundant rainfall, bright sunshine during the day, and verdant trees and green grass on the shore. The shore is full of rugged rocks with different styles and graceful shapes. The landscape is natural and is a tourist destination that many people yearn for. Let's take a look at what local specialties Hainan has today.

Contents of this article

1. What are Hainan's local specialties?

2. What dialect is spoken in Hainan?

3. Why Hainan doesn’t build a cross-sea bridge

What are the local specialties of Hainan?

Hainan's specialties include Hainan coconut, coconut powder, coconut rice, coconut candy, Hainan Wenchang chicken, Hainan Qingbuliang, Wanning Dongshan sheep, Hele crab, Jiaji duck, etc. Hainan is close to the sea and is rich in tropical fruits, so there are many tropical fruit and seafood specialties.

Due to Hainan's favorable climate, the tea grown locally in Hainan is of many varieties and excellent quality. Wuzhishan black tea, Baisha green tea, Tianchi cloud tea, Jianfeng agarwood tea, etc. are all Hainan's specialty teas.

Hainan is also rich in coffee. Hainan is a paradise for the growth of Robusta coffee. This kind of coffee is strong but not bitter, fragrant but not strong, and has a slight fruity flavor. It is the best coffee.

The main tropical fruits in Hainan include coconut, jackfruit, pineapple, lychee, mango, banana, rambutan, egg fruit, etc. There are also thousands of rare tropical plants introduced from abroad, such as dragon fruit and durian.

What dialect is spoken in Hainan?

The main dialects spoken by Hainanese people include Hainanese, Li dialect, Lingao dialect, Danzhou dialect, Jun dialect, Miao dialect, Cun dialect, Huihui dialect, Mai dialect and Danjia dialect. Among them, Hainanese is the most widely used dialect in Hainan and has the largest number of speakers.

Li language belongs to the Li language family of the Zhuang-Dong language family of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It has five dialects, including local, Mei Foo, and Jia Mao, and is used by the Li people.

Lingao dialect belongs to the Zhuang-Tai branch of the Zhuang-Dong language family of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is relatively close to the Zhuang language and is spoken by about 500,000 residents.

Danzhou dialect belongs to the Cantonese dialect system of the Sino-Tibetan language family and is spoken by more than 400,000 people.

Why Hainan doesn't build a cross-sea bridge

The geographical environment of the Qiongzhou Strait is harsh, and there are many uncertainties in building a bridge. Hainan has a tropical monsoon climate, and even if it is built, it will be eroded by sea breezes and waves all year round. In addition, large cargo ships often pass through the Qiongzhou Strait.

Hainan Island is the second largest island in my country. The narrowest point between Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula is about 18 kilometers.

The Qiongzhou Strait is one of the three major straits in China and is a maritime fortress for entering the Beibu Gulf from the southeast coast.

The environment in the Qiongzhou Strait is harsh, it is greatly affected by typhoons for a long time, and the address structure is complex. Building a bridge at sea is a large-scale project with complex technology and huge investment, which is extremely challenging.