Li nationality is the earliest resident of Hainan Island. Li people mainly live in Lingshui, Baoting, Sanya, Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang, Baisha, Qiongzhong and Wuzhishan in Hainan Province, and the rest are scattered in Wanning, Danzhou, Tunchang and Qionghai provinces in Hainan Province.

After the founding of New China, Chinese scholars, according to literature records, combined with a large number of archaeological, linguistic and ethnological materials and previous research results, mostly believe that the Li nationality developed from the Guyue nationality, especially Luoyue, a branch of Baiyue.

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The residents of Hainan Province include more than 30 nationalities including Han, Li, Miao, Hui, Yi, Dong and Yao. There are Li, Miao, Hui and Han nationalities living in the world. For thousands of years, the primitive and unique ethnic customs have enriched the social outlook of the island. Among them, the most distinctive is the life customs of the Li nationality.

Li nationality is an indigenous people in Hainan. They have lived in Wuzhishan area in the middle and southwest of Hainan Island for generations, with a population of 654.38+0.3 million. Li language belongs to Li branch of Zhuang and Dong language family of Sino-Tibetan language family, and its cultural characteristics are closely related to Zhuang and Buyi people in southern China. Li nationality is divided into five branches: Qi, Xiao, Run, Sai and Mobil.

Most Li villages are located in valley slopes or mountain basins, surrounded by dense trees or spiny bamboo. The traditional houses of the Li nationality take the hut as their home, which is called "boat-shaped hut". It is said that the ancestors of the Li nationality came across the sea by boat, so living in a boat-shaped house has always kept the tradition. Li nationality is a nation that can sing and dance well. Every festive season, Li Men and the women will sing and dance with each other all night.

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