Danzhou

Danzhou is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Chinese island province of Hainan. Although called a "city", Danzhou administers a large area which was called Dan County or Danxian until 1993. The administrative seat and urban center of Danzhou is Nada Town, which is often colloquially referred to as Danzhou city. In ancient times, Danzhou was called Dan’er. In Han Dynasty, Dan’er prefecture was established and it was in charge of Zhilai and Jiulong County. In 622 AD, the Tang Government change the prefecture into state. So Dan’er prefecture was renamed Danzhou. In the Republic of China, the government changed all state into county. As a result, Danzhou became Dan County. From 1950 to 1990, Danzhou remained to be a county. And in 1993, the State Council approved the revocation of Dan County and established Danzhou City. Danzhou has a history of more than 2000 years since the establishment of Danzhou.