Baocheng, Hainan
Baocheng () is a town in southern Hainan, China, to the north of Sanya. It is the county seat of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County. The Baocheng River flows through the town. The area is home to the Baocheng people, who belong to the Qi people of the Li ethnic group. The town spans an area of , and has a population of 37,492, per a 2020 government publication. Geography. Baocheng is located in the northeast of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, from Wuzhishan, and from Sanya. About 63,000 mu of the town's area is forested, and  15,727 mu is arable. Administrative divisions. Baocheng administers three residential communities () and eight administrative villages (). Residential communities. Baocheng administers the following three residential communities: Villages. Baocheng administers the following eight administrative villages: Demographics. As of 2020, the town's population is 37,492, comprising 13,128 households. Of this, 22,383 people (59.70%) are ethnically Li, and 1,430 (3.81%) are ethnically Miao.