Haikou

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Haikou
海口市
Hoihow
Prefecture-level city
City of Haikou
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Top: Panoramic view of Haikou from Xixiu Beach, Middle from left: A facade building in Zhongshan Road in Qiongshan District, Hainan Performance of Art Center, Haikou Century Bridge and Nandu River, Bottom: Haikou People's Park in Lonhua District
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Nickname: 
Coconut City (椰城)
Haikou
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Location of Haikou City jurisdiction in Hainan
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Haikou
Location of the city centre in Hainan
Coordinates(Hainan People's Government): 20°01′07″N110°20′56″E / 20.0186°N 110.3488°E / 20.0186; 110.3488
Country China
Province Hainan
Government
 • Type Prefecture-level city
 • Body Haikou Municipal People's Congress
 •  CCP Secretary Luo Zengbin
 •  Congress ChairmanHan Yingwei
 •  Mayor Ding Hui
 •  CPPCC ChairmanGuo Yanhong
Area
 •  Prefecture-level city 2,237 km2 (864 sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2018) [1]
427 km2 (165 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,280 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census) [2]
 •  Prefecture-level city 2,873,358
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 •  Urban
 (2018) [3]
2,250,000
 • Urban density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 •  Metro
2,046,189
 • Metro density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
GDP [4]
 •  Prefecture-level city CN¥ 235.8 billion
US$ 33.4 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 80,837
US$ 11,408
Time zone UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
570000
Area code 898
ISO 3166 code CN-HI-01
Website haikou.gov.cn

Urban

Haikou has an extensive urban bus service. Standard fare is 1 yuan, with no bus pass, ticket, or transfer system in place. Urban minibuses operated prior to 2009, but have since been phased-out. Taxi automobiles and electric motorbikes operate throughout the city. During 2009–2010, petrol-fueled motorbike taxis were banned and seized by police at numerous checkpoints within the city.

Haikou has experienced a substantial increase in cars since the early 2000s. Traffic on main streets, once light, is now similar to other major cities, with rush hour problems that have prompted the city to expand several main roads and build a new elevated road from the west end of Guoxing Avenue to new developments west of Holiday Beach.

Many main roads in the city have a side lane, separated by a median, for two-wheeled vehicles.

Physical barriers were installed on many of the main two-way streets throughout the city in order to separate opposing lanes. These were installed for safety reasons to prevent pedestrians from crossing the streets at locations other than intersections.

Roundabouts are not prevalent in Haikou, being used mainly on Hai Xiu road, and a few other locations.

Traffic cameras are used at many main intersections in the city, with tickets being issued by post for traffic light infractions.

There is one tunnel in the city, the Qiaozhong Road Tunnel.

Shared bicycles

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A Haikou Public Bicycle System station.

The Haikou Public Bicycle System has about 20,000 bicycles. A pre-paid swipe card system is used to gain access to them. Starting on January 24, 2017, privately run app-based "dockless" shared bikes came into service. By April, there were about 40,000 of these types of bikes available. [34] Ofo, Mobike, and "Quick to" all cost 2 RMB per hour. Ofo and "Quick to" bikes have tires with tubes, meaning many are left around the city with flat tires. The Haikou Public Bicycle System has installed a number of new, more modern bikes with tires that cannot be punctured. Part of Mobike's fleet also uses these types of tires.

Air

Haikou is served by Haikou Meilan International Airport (IATA: HAK, ICAO: ZJHK[1]), which is located 25 km (16 mi) from the city.

In January 2011, Haikou was selected to be the first test site for an experiment allowing private helicopter flight in China. [35]

Rail

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Haikou East railway station

A railway links Haikou to the mainland. A ferry service transports the railway cars, along with other motor vehicles across the strait.

The Hainan East Ring Railway links Haikou and Sanya. There are 15 stations in between, either in operation or still under construction. Trains are designed to travel at 250 km/h (155 mph). Travel time from Haikou to Sanya is approximately 1 hour and 22 minutes. The main station in Haikou is Haikou East railway station located near the southern end of Long Quan Road. In 2018, the Haikou South Station, the main bus station, relocated and is now directly to the south east of the Haikou East Railway Station.

In 2015, the Hainan western ring high-speed railway started operation. This second high-speed railway runs along the west coast of Hainan connecting with the Hainan Eastern Ring Railway.

Starting July 1, 2019, the Haikou Suburban Trains began operation. Up to 7 CRH6F-A (CRH6F with only 4 carriages) trains with specially-designed liveries will operate between Haikou station and Meilan station. The longest distance it will travel one-way is around 38 kilometers with 4 stations in between. [36]

Road

Three main highways connect Haikou to other parts of Hainan, running east, west, and south through the middle of the province. The Haiwen expressway connects the city with Wenchang to the southeast. The main bus station is Haikou Transportation Center, located beside Haikou East railway station.

Seaports

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Haikou Xiuying Port

Haikou has four seaports for passenger and cargo service. Haikou New Port, formerly known as the Inner Harbour, is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Haidian River. Approximately 7 km (4 mi) west of Haikou New Port is Haikou Xiuying Port. This port is considerably larger, and is the main distribution centre for cargo entering Hainan. It is also a major port for immigration onto Hainan Island. Around 20 km (12 mi) west of downtown Haikou are South Port and Haikou Port New Seaport.

Arts and culture

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Haikou City Stadium

Several large public buildings now occupy Guoxing Avenue, the new area for arts and culture. These include the Hainan Provincial Museum, the Hainan Provincial Library, and the Hainan Centre for the Performing Arts. These are all located near to one another on the south side of the road, west of Haikou College of Economics, Haikou campus.

At the west side of Evergreen Park is the Haikou Great Hall of the People, a concert hall, and Hainan Exhibition & Convention Center, a large centre for trade shows and other commercial events. Haikou City Stadium, is the main venue for sports events, and is located at the southeast corner of Evergreen Park.

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Wuyuan River Stadium

The Wuyuan River Stadium opened in April 2018. It is located west of downtown Haikou, near the newly built Haikou West Coast. With a capacity of over 40,000, it is the largest stadium in the province.

Older cultural sites include the now-restored buildings of the Bo'ai Road area, the tomb of Hai Rui, Xiuying Fort in the Guomao area, the Temple of the Five Lords, the cemetery for the martyrs of Hainan's Battle of the Liberation, and the former temple Haikou Yazhou Gu Cheng.

Nightlife

Bars and KTV are patronized until after midnight. There are several popular bar streets within the city. Up until 2015, roadside BBQ sites were common throughout the city. A large-scale campaign to clean up the city has since prohibited them.

Tourism

Also known as the "Coconut city", Haikou is an important tourist destination for China. [37] The city received 4.11 million tourists in 2002, up 7.99 percent from 2001. In 2019, the number of tourists in Haikou has exceeded 83.11 million. The city earned approximately three billion yuan (361 million US dollars) from the tourism industry during that period, up 11 percent from the previous year. [38]

Haikou is also developing its Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions industry. The local government set up the Haikou Convention and Exhibition Bureau in June 2012 and pledged RMB35 million (US$5.6 million) to support the development of the MICE industry. [39] More international hotel chains are also arriving. By 2013, international brands included Shangri-La, Westin (opening September 2013 [40] ), and Sheraton.

In 2016, the China Merchants holdings group unveiled its plans to develop Shenzhen, Haikou and Sanya as the three destination ports that its South China Sea passenger cruises would serve. Subsequently, a large passenger cruise terminal was inaugurated in Shenzhen in October 2016. [41]

Sister cities

Haikou has international relationships with these places: [42]

Haikou
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"Haikou", as written in Chinese
CitiesCountry

Date of Establishing Sisterhood Relationship

Darwin Australia September 5, 1990
Perth United Kingdom February 3, 1992
Saint Nazaire France June 27, 1992
Oklahoma City United States November 20, 1992
Zanzibar City Tanzania October 30, 1997
Gdynia Poland April 24, 2006
Victoria Seychelles July 25, 2007
Yangon Myanmar June 16, 2017
North Lombok Regency Indonesia
Scottsdale United States

See also

Notes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evergreen Park (Haikou)</span> Park in Haikou, China

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qiongzhou Bridge</span> Bridge in Hainan, China

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">HNA Building</span> Office in Hainan, China

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haikou New East Bridge</span> Bridge in Hainan, China

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haikou Clock Tower</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Century Park (Haikou)</span> Public park in Haikou, China

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