This Day, That Year

Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

On April 26, 1988, the Hainan provincial government was established after the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, gave Hainan island provincial status and announced it had been designated as a special economic zone.

An item from May 5, 1988, from China Daily showed events celebrating the new designation.