Haikou, known also as the 'Coconut City', is the capital of Hainan Province, located at the northern end of Hainan Island, on the west bank of the Nandu River estuary, which is the longest on the island and the city's name appropriately means 'Mouth of the Sea'.

The city is good for business travel, is also known as a port town that handles most of the island’s commerce with the mainland. The city is quite pretty, with a sprinkling of temples and some charming remains of Sino-Portuguese, colonial architecture. Here there are modern and convenient public transport facilities and many shopping malls which meet your needs. 30 minutes by taxi from Haikou Meilan Airport, and 3.5 hours from Sanya.

 

 

 

 

Attractions in Haikou

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Besides its natural resources, Haikou has a number of important sites of historical interest. The Wugong Temple (The Five Official's Temple), the Tomb f Hai Rui and each serve as reminders of the historical importance of Haikou.

 

 

Tomb of Hai Rui is situated in the western outskirts of Haikou City, built in 1589 during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) to esteem towards Hai Rui, an upright and uncorrupted official, who is famed as a statesman for his honesty and performance of his duty as well as his clean life. Some of the constructions in the tomb garden remain intact. With an area of over 4,000 square meters (4784 square yards), the layout was designed according to the level of the official titles at that time. Today it is rated as the Key Cultural Relic Preservation of Hainan Province.

 

 

 

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). It was renovated on several occasions during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Now, it is a place known for its sense of peace, tranquility and beauty. Wugong Temple is considered to be "the No.1 Building in Hainan" even though it is only a two-storied wooden building. This was constructed to commemorate the five famous officials- Li Deyu, Li Gang, Zhao Ding, Li Guang and Hu Quan who were banished to Hainan during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The main hall houses the vivid and lifelike stone statues of the five prestigious officials. On the inner pillars, there are two much praised couplets which visitors, having learnt about the background of the five officials, cannot help but admire. Additionally, a stone tablet that is carved with calligraphy inscriptions of Emperor Huizong, from the Song Dynasty, is also displayed in the Wugong Temple.

 

 

 

Hotels in Haikou

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	Name	Standard	Rates	Remarks
	Sheraton Haikou	5	RMB900	Ideally located on the west coast of Haikou city, a beach front that stretches on for about 3 km.
	Crowne Plaza Hainan Spa & Beach Resort	5	RMB500	direct beach access, 20 minutes to the airport with the biggest spa centre in China
	Baohua Harbour View Hotel	5	RMB400	Newly renovated! right in the business area, nice rooms, good restaurants. Free internet access
	Meritus Mandarin Hainan	5	RMB630	business hotel, good buffet served
	Sun City Hotel	4	RMB380	super new! right in the city centre on the shopping street
	Business Condos Justwealth Guesthouse		RMB250	Best budget guesthouse in Haikou. 5 minutes walk only to the city centre.
	New State Guesthouse Hotel	4	RMB560	One of the top hot spring resort in Haikou.

 

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