The laid-back provincial capital of Haikou is an ideal starting point to explore - Hainan Island - the tropical island, off the southernmost tip of China. This city with wide, palm-lined streets, hospitable people and fabulously fresh seafood, has spread inland from its port roots, and now presents an enduring image of a thriving up-and-coming town. At its center a handsome new promenade hugs the Hai Dien Shi River, stretching past an elegant green lawn above which rises a cheery clock tower. Just across the road is Haikou’s historic old quarter with a host of elegant 19th Century European-style buildings.

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