Eastern Hainan

Hainan's east coast, made up of Qionghai and Wanning, with Boao town, Wanquan River scenery, surf bays and overseas-Chinese coffee culture.

Under the five-region tourism division of Hainan, the Eastern Hainan region includes the two county-level cities of Qionghai and Wanning, on the middle stretch of the east coast between Haikou and Sanya. Note that in this dataset the "Wanning · Lingshui" destination is attached here mainly through Wanning, while Lingshui County belongs to the Greater Sanya region in this scheme, so sights such as Fenjiezhou Island in Lingshui can be combined with a Sanya itinerary. Core highlights include, in Qionghai, the permanent site of the Boao Forum for Asia and the mouth of the Wanquan River, Yudai Beach, the South China Sea fishing-village life of Tanmen Fishing Port, and an arcade old street and overseas-Chinese culture with a Nanyang flavor. Wanning has fine bays such as Riyue Bay and Shimei Bay, of which Riyue Bay is famous for surfing; the Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden and Xinglong coffee reflect returned-overseas-Chinese culture, and Dongshan Ridge is a traditional local mountain. A classic route runs south along the east line from Haikou, stopping a day at Boao and Tanmen, then staying one to two nights at a bay in Wanning before continuing to Sanya; two to three days are recommended for this region. For transport, Qionghai Boao Airport has some routes, but most visitors fly in and out via Haikou Meilan or Sanya Phoenix airports; the eastern section of the round-island high-speed railway has stations at Qionghai, Boao, Wanning and others, and the east-line expressway runs along the coast, making self-driving very convenient. Summer and autumn are typhoon season, so check the weather before setting out; surf only at camps with instructors and safety support.

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