Haikou city in China is located on the northern side of Hainon Island right across the strait from the Leizhou Penisula in Guangdong province. The city was formerly known as Haikou Port. It has a long history. Since its establishment in the Song Dynasty, it has been an important trading port in the South China Sea and a prosperous marine economic center. Nowaday, it is a modern and prosperous provincial capital. The city has a population around 3 millions and yearly GDP about $33.04 billions USD. The famous traditional products produced by the city are: Coconut products(椰子制品), tropical fruits(热带水果), dried seafood(海鲜干货), yellow lantern chili sauce(黄灯笼辣椒酱), Hainan coffee(海南咖啡), Li ethnic group brocade(黎族织锦), pearl jewelry(珍珠饰品), Hainan specialty tea(海南特色茶类), Haikou Daqu liquor(海口大曲白酒), and Hainan agarwood(海南沉香). The city also has many attractive sightseeing places like Yundong Library(云洞图书馆), Haikou Qilou Old Street(海口骑楼老街), Holiday Beach Tourist Area(假日海滩旅游景区), Leiqiong Haikou Volcano Group World Geopark(雷琼海口火山群世界地质公园), Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park(海南热带野生动植物园), Mission Hills Huayi Feng Xiaogang Film Commune(观澜湖华谊冯小刚电影公社, 19,91975, 110.34791, Category: Tourist_attraction), Hainan Provincial Museum(海南省博物馆), Dongzhaigang Mangrove Tourist Area(东寨港红树林旅游区), Haikou Century Bridge(海口世纪大桥), Swan Lake Animal Base(天鹅湖动物基地).
