Haikou Travel Guide

Haikou is situated at the north area of Hainan Province with Qiongzhou Strait to the north, Wenchang to the east and Chengmai County to the west. Living in Haikou is tranquil, leisurely and comfortable. As the capital city of Hainan, Haikou possesses an area of 2,305 square kilometers with a total population of 2,040,000.

With a history of nearly 1000 years, Haikou has formed the corresponding scale since opening the port in Northern Song Dynasty. The city of Haikou was established in 1926 and liberated in 1950. In 1988, Hainan Province was set up, making Haikou the capital as well as the political, culture, communication center of this area.
 

Haikou Attractions

                                 Hairui Tomb                                                      Holiday Beach       
With the title of “Coco City”, Haikou owns excellent bathing beaches, sea side resorts as well as abundant tropical vegetation. The Tropical Ocean World in Haikou City is a paradise to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of tropical rain forests. Showing the tomb style of officials during the Ming Dynasty, Hairui Tomb witnesses the up and down of Haikou. As the combination of volcano cultural garden, ecological garden, the green corridor, and the crater's garden, Volcanic Crater Park attracting visitors from both home and abroad. If you love coconuts, Dongjiao Coconut Plantation holds all sorts of coconut trees.

More Haikou Attractions: Wugong Temple, West Coast Golf Club, Mt. Wuzhi, Holiday Beach, Xixiu Beach, etc.
 

Haikou Transportation

Haikou is a transport hub that not only connects Hainan to other parts of China but also other major international cities in Asia. There is an airport, a railway system, and a port that further facilitates getting there and away. In the city center it is possible to get around quickly and easily using both taxies and buses. More Haikou Transportation >>
 

Haikou Weather

The city of Haikou is on the northern edge of the Torrid Zone, and is part of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Haikou enjoys a tropical marine climate with a warm temperature around the year. The best time to travel is between November and the following April. Not too clod and not too hot, you will feel comfortable. Hainan is also strongly influenced by monsoon with the monsoon season from June to September. Therefore, mind the weather if you are traveling here during that time. More Haikou Weather >>
 

Haikou Food

As a coastal city, it is no doubt that fresh seafood is the main food as well as the most popular food here. Haikou cuisine has the same cooking method with Guangdong cuisine, but the coconut takes an important part in Haikou food like Chicken with coconut milk and Soup with bird’s nest and coconut milk. Moreover, Hainan four famous dishes should not be missed. They are Wenchang Chicken, Dongshan Mutton, Jiaji Duck, and Hele Crab. More Haikou Food >>
 

Haikou Restaurants

Local Haikou dishes can not be missed when you visiting Haikou. You can enjoy genuine Hainan Cuisine at reasonable price in Night Market and Seafood Street. Besides, with more and more non-natives came to and settled down, Haikou has become a mixed land with all kinds of restaurants offering typical delicacies of other parts of China. More Haikou Restaurants >>
 

Haikou Shopping

Haikou is the palace with rich resources, many things worth to buy, such as: Pearl, Natural Crystal, Seashell, Coconut Crafts, Xinglong Coffee, Pepper as well as some marine products. Haixiu Avenue is the most prosperous shopping street with pearls, crystals, hawksbills on sale. Dongmen Market is a perfect place to buy some dry seafood like shrimp meat, sea-ear, shark fin and fish products. More Haikou Shopping >>
 

Haikou Nightlife

As the capital city of Hainan Province and a coastal city, Haikou has a rich and colorful night life. Visitors can go to a busy nightclub, relish the snacks at the street stands and walk along on the seaside, all of these will give a wonderful experience of the unique of Hainan. More Haikou Nightlife >>