Earth Surface Processes

Spatial distribution of Hainan culture

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  • 1. Center for Tourism Development &|Research, Zhongshan University;
    2. Center for Regional and Urban Studies, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, China

Received date: 2001-03-12

  Revised date: 2001-07-20

  Online published: 2001-08-15

Abstract

The topographic conditions of high center and low peripheries of Hainan Island result in vertical and horizontal zonal characteristics of Hainan's climate,plants and soil geographic factors, and influence the development of Hainan culture. During the development of Hainan Island, the northern and northwestern parts of the Island were developed at first; with the increase of Hainan immigrants , the northeastern part was developed then, followed by the souteastern and southwestern plain areas around the Hainan Island; and finally, the central tablelands,and mountainous and hilly areas were developed. The development sequence took the form of the circular distribution characteristics of the present overall Hainan culture along the altitude. Based on the analysis of the spatial distribution characteristics of Hainan regional culture and regional differences, geographical differences of Hainan cultural landscapes, regional distribution of talented people of Hainan and agricultural landscapes, this paper points out that the spatial distribution of Hainan culture is related to its geographical factors such as topography, climate, etc. and the distribution of all kinds of cultural landscapes also appears the circular distribution characteristics along the altitude. In other words, there are more cities and more population, and developed industries and better traffic system in the coastal plain areas around the Island than in the central areas. And the degree of literacy in the coastal plain areas around the Island is the highest in the Hainan Island, and the culture of the center falls behind the whole Island.

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ZHU Hong, SITU Shang ji . Spatial distribution of Hainan culture[J]. GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH, 2001 , 20(4) : 463 -470 . DOI: 10.11821/yj2001040010

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