Haikou Profile and History

HAIKOU City is very much the product of its strategic gateway location at the mouth of the Nandu River on Hainan Island's northern coast. First opened as a trading port in the late Qing Dynasty, Haikou today remains a busy commercial hub and is frequently viewed as part of the Greater Haikou Area made up of Haikou and Qiongshan cities and their surrounding districts.

Rich in tradition and alive with its own distinctive culture, Haikou, or the "city of coconut palms", is truly a "must-see" destination. Of particular note are the six-km-long Holiday Beach, world-class hotels and wide array of excellent restaurants offering up seemingly endless choices in local, regional and international cuisine. Also on tap are great shopping and inviting nightlife ..