Chānghuà

Chānghuà lies on the western side of Hainan, in the lower country of the Chānghuà River. The county formed part of the Song administration known as Chānghuà Military Prefecture; after a brief abolition, it was restored in 1080. Under the Ming it belonged to Dānzhōu. In 1501 the Li leader Fú Nánshé raised a revolt in western Hainan, and his followers attacked Chānghuà as well as neighbouring districts. The campaign ended with his defeat and death, but the fighting left a lasting mark on local memory.