In Baoting County, Hainan Province, lies a natural wonder – the Xian'an Stone Forest. This is not the Stone Forest of Yunnan nor the karst landscape of Guilin, Guangxi, but a rare karst formation located at China's southernmost low-altitude tropical Island. It combines peculiar peaks, fantastical rocks, karst caves and primeval forests, earning it the title "a gem among southern stone forests."

In recent years, Baoting has leveraged the stone forest to actively develop ethnic cultural tourism. Visitors can not only marvel at the extraordinary stone formations but also engage in activities such as Li brocade weaving, bamboo pole dancing and traditional festival celebrations, gaining deep insight into the lifestyle and spiritual beliefs of the local ethnic groups. This "nature + culture" model has made the Xian'an Stone Forest a new benchmark in integrated cultural and tourism development in Hainan.