Haikou
Overview
Location: located between 19o57'- 20o05' north latitude and 110o10'- 110o23' east longitude in the southernmost part of China; in an area that reaches from Zengmu Ansha in the south to the Qiongzhou Straits in the north; bordering the sea areas south of China Sea and facing Vietnam in the west across Beibu Bay
Neighboring Areas: Guangdong Province
Physical Features: belongs to coastal plain; mainly stone sediment; lower in north, higher in south
Urban Population: 510,000
Area: 244.55 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Li
History: traced back to the Western Han (110 B.C.), once called 'Haikoupu'(Song Dynasty); established as a county in the Ming Dynasty and opened to abroad in the Qing Dynasty
Climatic Features: located in the north part of low latitude tropical zone; monsoon climate, frost-free period of 346 days; no severe coldness in winter, sunlight amount of 2,225.2 hours
Average Temperature: 23.8oC annually with the highest of 28oC and the lowest of 18.8 oC
Rainfall: an annual average rainfall of 1,690 mm
Mountains: Mt. Wuzhi, Mt. Yingge, Mt. Ezong, Mt. Mihou, Mt. Yajiada and Mt. Diaolu
Rivers: Nandu River, Changhua River, and Wanquan River
Local Highlights:
Local Flavors: Wenchang Chicken, lobster, potboiled mutton with soup, Jiaji Duck, coconut milk chicken, Dongshan Sheep
Tropical Fruits: pineapple, coffee, coconut, areca-nut and mangoes
Comments & Responses
If there is some information about the noted scenic spots in Haikou, it will be more helpful.
(Nana, 1/31/2008 10:47:00 PM)