A Shaded Street in the Tropical City
Haikou’s qilou streets turn the edge of a shop into a covered public passage, shaped by overseas connections and local climate.
Haikou.
Hainan’s northern provincial capital gathers arcaded streets, a provincial museum, volcanic terrain, mangrove coast and an urban river in one city.
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Cloth, Wood and an Island in a Museum
Hainan Museum connects material culture to island history, from Li textile heritage to prized woods and maritime life.
Reading Lava on Haikou’s Edge
The geopark interprets cones, craters, lava and tunnels as evidence of volcanic processes in northern Hainan.
The Tidal Forest at Dongzhai Port
At Dongzhai, mangroves are habitat, a place of restoration and a subject for public science interpretation.
Five Names, Several Shrines
Five Lords’ Temple keeps a group of exiled officials distinct from nearby shrines and other Haikou heritage figures.
An Evening at Holiday Beach
Holiday Beach is a working leisure shoreline where sports, sunset and changing sea conditions belong in the same account.
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Qilou Old Street, Haikou.rheins · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Downloaded original image file is retained; WebP display and thumbnail derivatives are resized as needed, without enlargement.
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Dongzhai Harbour Mangrove Forest, Haikou.Philg88 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Downloaded original image file is retained; WebP display and thumbnail derivatives are resized as needed, without enlargement.
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The five officials' statues at Five Lords' Temple, Haikou.Rolfmueller · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Downloaded original image file is retained; WebP display and thumbnail derivatives are resized as needed, without enlargement.
