as "Aynam", which remains the pronunciation of its name in the local Hainanese dialect.

History

Prehistoric era

According to some scholars, Hainan was originally attached to the Northeastern part of what is now Vietnam; however, the island was formed after it physically broke away from Vietnam due to a volcanic eruption and drifted southeast near China after the Mesozoic, millions of years ago.

The

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