Baoting Li & Miao Autonomous County(pop. 156,000) lies in the south of Hainan island, with a total area of 1153.2km².The county is located in a tropical monsoon climate zone with abundant rainfall. Winters are pleasantly warm while summers are reasonably cool.

As the island's core ecological area, Baoting Li & Miao Autonomous County has fresh air and a mild climate. It's one of the first batch of areas selected as a national tourism demonstration area, as well as an important destination for people who wish to explore tropical rainforests and local folk customs.