Haikou : Main Scenic Spots
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.................................................................................................................................................................................... Haikou Harbour .................................................................................................................................................................................... |
| This is arguably
the best place in all of China to see sailing junks, which have sadly disappeared
form most other parts of the country; shipyards here welcome visitors interested
in traditional boat-building methods. |
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.................................................................................................................................................................................... Xinglong (natural mineral springs) .................................................................................................................................................................................... |
| Located on Hainan's east coast, this area has been famous for centuries for its natural mineral springs, water form which is nowadays piped directly into hotel rooms at a regulated temperature. Coffee is also grown in this area, and provides an interesting change of taste in the world's largest tea-consuming country. |  |
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.................................................................................................................................................................................... Mangrove in Dongzhai Harbor .................................................................................................................................................................................... |
| Located in Dongzhai Harbor, Qiong Shan. It is the 1st mangrove reserve in China, the mangroves here are exuberated and there are also many coco jungles. Here is the typical tropic jungle site. So it is known as the "Woods onto the sea". And we also can go up the to the observe platform to view the beautiful scenery of the South China Sea. |  |
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.................................................................................................................................................................................... Ancestral Temple for 5 old ministers .................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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The temple is in Haikou city and it is know as the 1st pavilion in Hainan, it is built for memorize 5 ministers in Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. The appearance of the pavilion is red and 2 storied high. A couplet is written in the center stele. Now many relics of ancient Hainan is exhibited here. |
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