Bo'ao

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Bo'ao
博鳌镇
Boao
Town
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Downtown Bo'ao
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Bo'ao
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°09′38″N110°34′51″E / 19.16056°N 110.58083°E / 19.16056; 110.58083
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Province Hainan
County-level city Qionghai
Area
 • Total
12 sq mi (31 km2)
Population
 • Total
10,000
 • Density840/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
571434
Area code 0898

Bo'ao is a coastal town in the city of Qionghai, Hainan, China.

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The town is near the mouth of the Wanquan River where it discharges into the South China Sea. The town is 17 km (11 mi) away from downtown Qionghai, 105 km (65 mi) away from Haikou and 180 km (110 mi) away from Sanya. [1] [2]

Bo'ao is famous for the Boao Forum for Asia, an international organisation whose venue is permanently located on Bo'ao's largest island, Dongyu Island (东屿岛). [3]

Transportation

Bo'ao railway station serves this town.

Map including the Bo'ao/Boao area (1963) Txu-oclc-10552568-ne49-2.jpg
Map including the Bo'ao/Boao area (1963)

In 2018, French singer Dantès Dailiang and Chinese singer Eva release two songs in four languages (Chinese, Russian, French and English) and two music video clips about Bo'ao. [4]

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