Wenchang chicken, qingbuliang and Baoluo noodles—southern flavors carried by coconut breezes and the sea.
Published event guides and travel information for Haikou.
Places and neighborhoods worth exploring in Haikou.
Century-old Southeast Asian-style arcades combine Baroque reliefs and Chinese shop plaques in Haikou’s lively cultural landmark.
Haikou’s most convenient beach, with kilometers of coconut-lined sand for swimming, barbecues and sea sunsets.
A dormant volcano that last erupted ten thousand years ago, with crater-rim views into a deep hollow from Haikou’s highest ground.
Haikou’s largest green space, with broad lawns and coconut groves facing the Qiongzhou Strait—a favorite local retreat.
A memorial to five Tang-Song officials exiled to Hainan, with red walls and green tiles among coconut groves and the celebrated “First Building of Hainan.”
A Huayi Brothers film-themed district recreating 1942 Chongqing streets and used as a location for Youth.
Haikou's signature street-food highlights.
The leading dish among Hainan’s four classics comes from Tanniu Town. Coconut-grove chickens fed coconut and rice bran have thin skin, tender meat and soft bones, served poached with ginger-garlic relish and local calamansi.
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A refreshing Hainan sweet bowl of coconut milk and more than a dozen toppings, including Job’s tears, red and mung beans, macaroni, taro, coconut flesh and sago.
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A specialty from Baoluo Town, Wenchang: thick round rice noodles in rich pork-bone broth or tossed dry, layered with peanuts, pickles and minced pork.
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Haikou’s everyday breakfast: fine noodles with sesame paste, pickled bamboo shoots, fried peanuts, sprouts and pickled radish, in a distinctive half-tossed, half-soup style.
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One of Hainan’s four classic dishes, originally from Hele in Wanning, with abundant roe and sweet meat. Haikou seafood restaurants serve it steamed with ginger-scallion oil.
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The roots of Singapore’s chicken rice: poached Wenchang chicken with chicken-fat rice and three essential sauces—ginger, chili and sweet soy.
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How to enjoy Haikou's street-food highlights.
Community experiences in Haikou
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