Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Hainan Li-Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 海南黎族苗族自治州; pinyin: Hǎinán Lízú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) (1952–1988) was an autonomous prefecture in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It was located on Hainan Island and was the home of the majority of the Hlai people, a recognized ethnic minority.[1][2] The area now belongs to Hainan Province which was created in 1988.

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  1. ^ Olson, James S. (1998-02-24). An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-56750-877-2.
  2. ^ Goodman, David (2002). China's Provinces in Reform: Class, Community and Political Culture. Routledge. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-134-71271-7.