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Autonomous county (自治县)

Changjiang Li Autonomous County

West-coast county in the Danzhou–Yangpu circle, with mining, energy and clean-power assets.

昌江黎族自治县 · Part of Danzhou–Yangpu economic circle

Changjiang lies on the west coast between Dongfang and Danzhou, inside the Danzhou–Yangpu economic circle. It has a long-established mining and heavy-industrial base — the Shilu iron ore deposit is among China's better-known — and hosts significant power-generation capacity.

Its economy is therefore unlike most of Hainan's: resource extraction, energy and industry rather than tourism or services, with tropical agriculture alongside.

At a glance

Administrative tier
Autonomous county (自治县) — Li
Economic circle
Danzhou–Yangpu economic circle
Designated key park
None

What it is being built for

Energy generation

Power generation capacity serving the island's western grid.

Mining and materials

Extraction and materials processing, historically iron ore.

Tropical agriculture

Fruit and agricultural production, including mango cultivation.

Free Trade Port zones located here

No Free Trade Port key park is designated in this division. Businesses here rely on the island-wide regime rather than a zone-specific one — which is a real difference, not a formality.

Getting things and people in and out

Rail
Hainan ring high-speed railway — a continuous loop of more than 600 km around the island
Road
Western expressway corridor toward Yangpu and Danzhou

How the incentives apply here

  • Island-wide Free Trade Port incentives apply. Industrial operations here are within road reach of Yangpu's port and policy framework, which is often the practical route for west-coast manufacturers.

Who this place suits

  • Energy and materials businesses
  • Industrial operations serving the western industrial belt

Last reviewed September 2026

This page is general information about the Hainan Free Trade Port, not legal, tax or investment advice. Eligibility for every incentive described here turns on facts specific to your entity, your industry classification and your substance in Hainan. Nothing on this page should be relied on without advice on your own position.

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