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Haikou is located in the northern part of Hainan Island, bordering the Qiongzhou Strait, and is the capital of Hainan Province. Situated on the northern edge of the low-latitude tropics, it has a tropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 24.2°C, featuring warmth and humidity year-round and abundant sunshine. Winters are mild like spring, and summers, though hot, are tempered by sea breezes, making it an ideal destination for escaping the cold and vacationing.

Haikou's history dates back to the Han Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, Haikou Pu was established, and a city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty. It was designated as a city in 1926 and became the provincial capital after Hainan was established as a province in 1988. As a key node of the Maritime Silk Road, Haikou blends Central Plains culture, Nanyang culture, and Li and Miao ethnic customs. The Qilou Old Street records the splendor of overseas Chinese returning home, while volcanic villages tell the geological legends of millennia.

Haikou has a laid-back atmosphere, where locals love to enjoy "old man's tea" (father tea), often sitting in street-side tea houses for half a day. The morning tea culture is thriving, offering a dazzling variety of dim sum. The local cuisine features seafood, Wenchang chicken, and Jiaji duck, along with specialties like spicy soup rice and refreshing dessert soup. Folk activities such as Qiong opera and Gongqi festival are rich in local characteristics.

In recent years, Haikou has developed rapidly, with the Jiangdong New Area under vigorous construction and the international duty-free city attracting global tourists. As the core city of the free trade port, Haikou is building itself into an international tourism consumption center. In the future, it will deepen cooperation with Southeast Asia, construct a modern and international city, while also protecting the ecological environment to achieve sustainable development.