45 years ago today, on June 30, 1980 (May 18, 1980 lunar calendar), the State Council held a symposium on the development of Hainan Island. On June 30, 1980, the State Council of China held a symposium on the development of Hainan Island in Beijing, preparing to speed up the development of Hainan Island. In recent years, the state has increased investment in capital and science and technology on the island, from solving the problems of transportation, energy and fresh water supply, etc., to speed up infrastructure building, and promote the social and economic development of Hainan Island. In order to speed up the social and economic development of Hainan Island, in 1988, the National People's Congress approved the establishment of Hainan Province and designated Hainan Island as the largest Special Economic Zone in our country. Since then, the economy of Hainan Island has developed rapidly.