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 Haikou
City, the capital of Hainan Province, is located on the southern bank
of the Qiongzhou Strait, facing the mainland's Leizhou Peninsula.
Built on the mound of the coast, it is the biggest city in Hainan
Province. Haikou City has an annual mean temperature of 23.6 centigrade
degree and an annual mean rainfall of 1,690 mm. It is an ancient city.
It has tropical crops processing, electronics and textiles as the
mainstays of its light industry, and it is a foreign trade and sea
port city with advanced communications and a complete range of service
equipment.. The city has beautiful scenery, a pleasant climate and
luxuriant vegetation. Among the ancient remains and tourist sites
are Wugong Temple reputed to be the "first building under the
heaven", the admirable Qiongtai Academy of Classical Learning,
the Hairui Tomb, the Qiujun Tomb, and the like.
Because of its location on an island at the northern rim of the tropics,
Haikou benefits from a monsoon tropical climate. Average temperatures
range from 17.2¡ã C in January to 28.4¡ã
C in July. Average annual sunlight in Haikou is about 2,600 hours,
while average annual rainfall is about 1,300 mm. Visitors to the city
can expect pleasant conditions and clear skies most of the year.
More than any other urban centre on Hainan Island, Haikou enjoys a
diverse and colourful blend of traditional folk customs and modern
Chinese and western culture. Visitors exploring the crowded streets
and old neighbourhoods near the steel and glass office towers are
sure to hear Chinese opera, traditional folk songs and western pop
music and experience an equally diverse blend of sights and tastes.
Hainan is also home to an eclectic mix of festivals and celebrations.
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