City Info: Haikou, Hainan Province
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Haikou City, the capital of Hainan Province, is located on the southern
bank of the Qiongzhou Strait, facing the mainland's Leizhou Peninsula.
Built on the mound of the coast, it is the biggest city in Hainan Province.
Haikou City has an annual mean temperature of 23.6 centigrade degree and
an annual mean rainfall of 1,690 mm. It is an ancient city. It has tropical
crops processing, electro. The city has beautiful scenery, a pleasant
climate and luxuriant vegetation. Among the ancient remains and tourist
sites are Wugong Temple reputed to be the "first building under the
heaven", the admirable Qiongtai Academy of Classical Learning, the
Hairui Tomb, the Qiujun Tomb, and the like.
Population
510,000
Cuisine
 Mainly belong to Cantonese Cuisine. Hai Nan food is quite bland, combines the prime of Guangdong Cuisine and Fujian Cuisine with one. Wenchang Chicken, Jiaji Duck, Hele Crab, Dongshan Mutton are four representative dishes while seafood is another local delicacy in Hainan.
When to Go
Spring and Winter are idea times.
Airport Info HAK Haikou MeiLan International Airport is located in Qiong Shan Town, south east from Haikou and it is 18 km from the city center of Haikou, there are 5 flights between Haikou and Sanya everyday. By taxi: around CNY 65/USD 8 per taxi. |
Accommodations Main Scenic Spots Around Haikou Official Websites -Hainan Provincial People's Government (Only in Chinese version) - Haikou Municipal Government(Only in Chinese version) - Travel info Hainan Events & Festivals - Haikou Travel Commodities Exchange Exhibition Held from Dec 15 to Jan 5 every year. -Boao Asian Forum Held from 10 April to 6 May every year. A regional economy cooperation organization, aims at provide an intercommunion site for the senior officials of the governments and companies of the Asian countries |