Which island, a tropical province of China, lies in the South China Sea south of Guangdong?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Hainan
- Step 1: Hainan is a province of its own with a tropical climate. Step 2. It lies south of Guangdong across the narrow Qiongzhou Strait. Answer: Hainan. Why not the others: Chongming and Zhoushan are smaller islands in the east, and Lantau is in Hong Kong.
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