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Haikou

Haikou, as the 'Coconut City', is the capital of Hainan Province, it is the second largest island in China. The city is the administrative, economy and culture center of Hainan province. Haikou stands at the northern end of Hainan Island, on the west bank of the Nandu River estuary. This river is the longest on the island and the city's name appropriately means \'Mouth of the Sea'.

With the sea on three sides Haikou enjoys a long coastline that features excellent bathing beaches and sea side resorts. Holiday Beach is the most popular of these, while Xixiu Beach is where the National sailing and windsurfing teams train and hold competitions.

The downtown area of the city has an excellent environment with streets lined with coconut palms. There are modern and convenient public transport facilities. Besides its natural resources, Haikou has a number of important sites of historical interest. The Wugong Temple (The Five Official's Temple), the Tomb of Hai Rui and the Xiuying Emplacement each serve as reminders of the historical importance of Haikou.

No trip is complete without the opportunity to savor tempting local food and shopping opportunities. It goes without saying that for anyone coming to Haikou, seafood is definitely a must. However, the city is also famous for its other prized dishes. There are four to delight the gourmet and should not be missed. They are Wenchang Chicken, Dongshan Mutton, Jiaji Duck and Hele Crab. The climate means there is an abundance of fresh local fruits such as mangos, pineapples, jackfruits, coconuts and carambola, betelnuts, pawpaw, longan and lichee, loquat, naseberry and passion fruit.

Haikou has evolved from a simple sightseeing city to an attractive seaside resort and business center. The services for visitors to the city are being extended with the aim of establishing Haikou as Southern China's key center for tourism.

Haikou

Qiongtai Academy

Qiongtai Academy is located on Wenzhuang Road, in the Qiongshan District of Haikou City. It was initially built in 1705 in memory of Qiu Jun, a famous scholar from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Read More...

Volcano Crater Park

Volcano Crater Park is 15 kilometer from Haikou in the Shishan Town. It is a natural volcano geology museum. Read More...

Tomb of Hai Rui

Tomb of Hai Rui is situated in the western outskirts of Haikou City, 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the civic center. It represents people's esteem towards Hai Rui, an upright and uncorrupted official. Read More...

Wugong Temples

Wugong Temples, are approximately 5 kilometers (about 3.1 miles) from the centre of Haikou City, and were originally constructed during the reign of Emperor Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Read More...

Haikou Tropical Ocean World

Haikou Tropical Ocean World, located in Binhai Xi Lu (west road of Binhai), is the first big tropical and oceanic theme park in China. Read More...

Dongjiao Coconut Plantation

Dongjiao Coconut Plantation is located on the seaside of Dongjiao Town, Wenchang City in Hainan, it is most well-known for its broad coconut plantation. Read More...

Dongzhai Harbor Mangrove Natural Reserve Area

Known for the largest and the first mangrove natural reserve area in China, Dongzhai Harbor is located in the northeast of Haikou City with an area of 3337.6 hectares (about 8247 acres). Read More...

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Garden

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Garden is located at the front of Dongshan lake which is 27 kilometers from Haikou city. This is the first theme garden on tropical wildlife in China. rnrn Read More...

Haikou Travel Guide

Haikou, as the 'Coconut City', is the capital of Hainan Province, it is the second largest island in China. The city is the administrative, economy and culture center of Hainan province. Read More...