It is one of the six autonomous counties of Hainan with a postal code of 572400, and in 1999 a population of 318,691, largely made up of the Li people.

Monkey Island, a popular tourist destination located in Lingshui County, is a state-protected nature reserve for macaques.

In September 2010, officials signed and scheduled the construction of the largest sea world theme park in Asia.

[1] The Lingshui Li'an Harbor Ocean Theme Park signing ceremony took place at the Narada Resort in Perfume Bay[2] and the opening is planned for 2013.

The average high temperature in the coldest month is 25 °C (77 °F), cold waves are rare, and the Diaoluoshan National Nature Reserve in the territory is home to China's lowland rainforest.