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What was Hainan called during its nominal independence from 1912 to 1921?

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beach on Wuzhizhou Island — Hainan Beach on Wuzhizhou Island, far southern Hainan province, China.

During its period of nominal independence from 1912 to 1921, the island was known as Qiongya Island. This status followed a proposal by the Chinese Republican leader Sun Yat-sen in 1906 to establish the island as a separate province.1