Haikou Travel Guide
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The city of Haikou is situated at the northeastern end of the slightly southwesterly-northeasterly oriented island of Hainan. Haikou became the capital of Hainan and a prefecture level city – as well as a Special Economic Zone – when the island was made into a separate province in 1988. Prior to this, Hainan Island belonged to Guangdong Province on the mainland, across the Hainan Strait from Hainan Island. Haikou, which means "Sea Mouth", is also the island's hub in every respect save at least one: the city of Sanya, situated on the almost diametrically opposite southwestern end of the island, is the island's prime tourist resort.
That said, Haikou is not lacking in charm, even if it is not sourrounded by mountains and even if its temperature is marginally cooler than that of Sanya (the key word here being "marginally" – the spread in average temperatures between the two cities is only 2-3 degrees). Haikou is better known as "Coconut City",... [ View Details ]
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Hairui Tomb 
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Holiday Beach
The beach is 6 kilometers long. At its left, line the thriving Linma Huanglin trees. Holiday inns, hotels, restaurants and amusement centers can be found here and there. At its right, lies the beautif... [ View Details ]
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"the capital of Hainan province"
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