Subject: 'China's Hainan Province'publication The latest in the Asia Research Centre's Asia Papers series, is a new publication called: CHINA'S HAINAN PROVINCE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT By Feng Chongyi and David S.G.Goodman Published by the University of Western Australia Press, in association with the Asia Research Centre Number 5 in the Asia Papers series, China's Hainan Province gives an introduction to the economy and history of this island province, now established as the fifth of the Special Economic Zones of China. It explains the rapidity of change being experienced in Hainan and describes business sectors into which foreign investment is being encouraged by the local governing bodies. This book is the result of the first conference in Hainan between the Australian Government and business and the Hainan Government, that was sponsored by Clough Engineering, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Asia Research Centre Contents include: Hainan Province: General Background History and culture Independence and political relations Economic Policy and Direction Hainan as a Special Economic Zone Economic performance since 1988 Economic Geography of Hainan Natural resources Human resources Industrialization and urbanization Development of Haikou, Sanya and the Yangpu Zone Agricultural Development Agriculture Rural enterprises Light Industrial Development Food processing and agriculture-based industry High-technology industry Heavy Industrial Development Mining and extraction Infrastructure projects Energy Manufacturing Tertiary Industry Tourism Real estate Banking Capital market Trade and Investment Domestic trade International trade Investment patterns Tax regimes The cost of this publication is AUD $15.95 plus postage and handling depending on quantity and location (between A$5-A$20). Orders can be made to: Mandy Miller Asia Research Centre Murdoch University Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150 mandy@sunarc.murdoch.edu.au Payment can be made by credit card (please include full card number, card holder's name, expiry date and address to send material to), personal checks in Australian dollars, international money orders or bank draughts. To ensure the safety of your credit card details, please fax through all information, plus your order to: 61-09-310-4944 The Asia Research Centre has an extensive list of current publications, upon request, and is also available for browsing from our Asia Research Centre home page at: http://wwwhum.murdoch.edu.au/arc/wwwhp.html