Haikou Travel Guide
Haikou, capital of China's Hainan Province, is a great retreat when you are looking to escape the bone-chilling winter climate elsewhere in much of China. It provides a warm sanctuary with clean sea water, fresh air, beautiful beaches and bright sunshine.
Haikou is overflowing with the appeal of an island paradise: golden beaches, sea, waves and seaside holiday resorts. more about Haikou »
- Chinese Name: 海口
- Chinese Pinyin: hǎi kǒu
- English: Haikou
- Location: South China
- Province: Hainan
- Latitude: 19°32′-20°05′ N
- Longitude:110°10′-110°41′ E
- Area: 2305 sq. km. (890 sq. mi.)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0898
- Population: 1.8 million
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World of Tropical Ocean
It lies on the West Coast of Haikou.It is the first tropical ocean theme park founded in China, with the total area of 538 acres and the investment of 8 billion. The great Merry Ocean will impress visitors at the first sight upon entering the park. It is about 20,000 square meters, surrounded by various stat... more about World of Tropical Ocean
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Shopping in Haikou
Haikou is a large city and it is one of the commercial centers in Hainan Province. The main special local products include coconut carving, coral bonsai, crystal, pearl, Xinglong coffee, Huangdenglong Chili sauce, pepper, palm sugar etc. There are many local products shops. Tourists can go there and buy some peppers, palm sugars and other souvenirs...more info about Haikou Shopping »
Hi Eddy,
Regarding your enquiry about Haikou and Sanya, the distance between them is about 272 km; it takes about 3.5 hours by car. There are direct flights between Singapore and Haikou (it takes about 3 hours’ flight).
Some recommended local foods in Hainan province: Steamed Hele Crab, Boiled Wenchang Chicken, Braised Dongshan Lamb, Boiled Jiaji Duck, abalone, sea cucumber and other exotic foods are common dishes served in restaurants; there are many ways to cook there: steamed, fried, braised, and hot pot.
Actually, December is one of the best seasons to visit there; the best time to visit Hainan is from December to March. During that time, the weather in Hainan is mild and agreeable, like late spring and early summer while other parts of China are in cold and harsh winter.
We do have some recommended tours; please visit our website for detail: http://www.chinahighlights.com/sanya/tours.htm or we can tailor-made one for you, please kindly advice.
Tip: You may get a name card with the prices of seafood on it during your stay, the prices seem to be very cheap and impel you to have a try, but you will pay much more out of the expectation. Therefore, you would better not to trust them. It is a trap indeed.
Hope it helps.
Guobin shopping center(国宾购物中心) Address: 44 Haixiu Road, Haikou(海口市海秀大道44号).
You can take the bus line 10, 19, 1, 29, 2, 32, 34, 36, 50 to Guobin building(国宾大厦站).
Hi,
There is a night market selling clothes and food at Xi'men(西门). You could ask the taxi driver to take you there.
Thanks for sending your question on our web. Have a nice trip.
Kevin Ma
Hi Chan
Our travel advisor Kevin Ma(http://www.chinahighlights.com/community/user/35288/) has contacted you.
Thanks for your support.
Hi Mana
There is bus, bullet train from Meilan airport to down town of Haikou. Each cost at CNY10 and CNY14.
The bullet train also head to Sanya, and cost at CNY114.
Are you planning to visit Sanya? I could help you with your Sanya tour, if you have any query please contact me :william@chinahighlights.net
William
Travel Advisor
According to historical data, the average temperature is 18.7C in Dec. It is not very cold, but I still suggest that you can bring a thin jacket with you in case there is any change for the temperature. You can contact your hotel in Haikou for more information before going.
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