County-level city (县级市)
Wuzhishan
The mountain city at the island's centre — a conservation area where the absence of heavy industry is the policy, not a gap.
五指山市 · Part of Central ecological conservation area
Wuzhishan takes its name from Hainan's highest mountain and sits at the centre of the island, inside the ecological conservation area that provincial planning designates for protection rather than industrial development.
This is worth stating plainly rather than dressing up. Wuzhishan is not a manufacturing or logistics proposition and is not intended to become one. Its economy is eco-tourism, tropical highland agriculture — tea and specialty crops in particular — and the services supporting Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park.
For an investor, the honest reading is that Wuzhishan suits a small number of specific business models very well and most others not at all.
At a glance
- Administrative tier
- County-level city (县级市)
- Economic circle
- Central ecological conservation area
- Designated key park
- None
What it is being built for
Eco-tourism and hospitality
Nature tourism and accommodation linked to the national park.
Highland agriculture
Tea, specialty tropical crops and their processing.
Wellness and rural hospitality
Rural homestays, which appear in Hainan's encouraged-industries catalogue.
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
- Road
- Central expressway connections to Haikou and Sanya
- Air
- Preparatory work is under way on a Wuzhishan airport
How the incentives apply here
- Island-wide Free Trade Port incentives apply, but the conservation designation means industrial and construction activity faces environmental constraints that do not exist on the coast.
- Rural homestays and modern agriculture are among the activities in the encouraged-industries catalogue, which is directly relevant here.
Who this place suits
- Eco-tourism and nature-based hospitality operators
- Specialty agriculture and food-processing businesses
- Wellness and retreat businesses
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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