Haikou

Haikou, China

It's the capital of China's southernmost province of Hainan, which is also a standalone offshore island. Haikou has everything expected of a coastal city in a tropical region. Azure sky, fascinating marine life and intriguing ethnic traditions promise a wide range of exhilarating and rewarding tourist experiences.

See and Do

• Shishan Volcanoes National Geopark

  Fifteen kilometers from Haikou, it's China's only geological park on an island. The latest volcanic eruption took place around 10,000 years ago. There are over 30 lava tunnels, the longest of which stretches for 2000 meters – a rarity in other parts of the country.

• Haikou Century Bridge

  This 2663-meter-long, 30-meter-wide, 6-lane bridge rises majestically above the sea and is Haikou's landmark. It's a particularly pleasant sight when lit up after nightfall.

• Lijin

  The Li, an ethnic minority group in Hainan, began to produce brocade over 3000 years ago, and their tricks of the trade have been passed down to this generation and inscribed on UNESCO's World Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Lijin, or Brocade of the Li, is recognized as the "Living Fossil in Chinese Textile History".

• Jianfengling

  The tropical national forest park is a natural genes bank. It's home to a mind-blowing number of plant, tree, animal and insect species. Some massive trees are around 40 meters tall and take four or five people circle it with their arms fully stretched.

• Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park

  It's Hainan's outdoor museum of flora and fauna, home to over 2000 species of birds and animals and over 700 species of plants.

  
  
  
• Qilou Old Street

  Amble through the nineteenth-century buildings of Nanyang style adorned with intricate carvings. There's exotic edge to the old street, attracting a constant stream of visitors.