Travel to Hainan: These 10 places must be seen.
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Travel to Hainan
Ten must-visit places
Highlands never set foot on, uncharted pure land
Experience Hainan like this, slowly
01 Xisha
Heading south from the mainland of the motherland, crossing land, straits, and islands, one will arrive at Sansha. This is a city at the southern tip of China’s territory with a small land area but a vast maritime area. As the name suggests, Sansha includes the Xisha, Zhongsha, and Nansha Islands. However, currently, only the Xisha Islands can be included on the travel itinerary.
Taking a cruise to Xisha, heading south all the way, sailing into the azure deep sea. The sound of the ship’s hull cutting through the waves echoes in your ears. The water is so blue, like the petals of beautiful cornflowers, and at the same time, so clear, like bright glass. Xisha, how many people are enchanted by the dreams it creates and don’t want to wake up.
02 Boao Red Stone Beach
——’This is a绯红 sea belonging to women. The gorgeous red stones dot the deep blue, with snowy waves gently lapping against them.’
Heading south along the east coast of Hainan Island, a place called Boao Red Stone Beach is a must-see. It is located at the entrance of the Wanquan River in Boao, not far from Tanmen Town to the north along the Boao coast.
In Hainan, the sea is mostly azure and majestic, filled with the scorching heat of the blazing sun. The sea here is different; it is a绯红 sea belonging to women. The sea water is deep blue, endless, calm, and gentle.
Looking around, the layered red stone beach stretches along the bay, winding, distant, and endless, as if a tragic and beautiful story, or a heartfelt whisper etched in memory.
03 Lingshui Cape
——’This is the border of the motherland. Beneath my feet is a golden beach that no one has set foot on. Only I can see its beauty, only I can measure its angles.’
The locals call that bay Moon Bay, and it is also a great place for young lovers. Under the gentle sunshine, yellow flowers bloom all over the mountain, and at your feet is a golden beach that no one has set foot on. This is a beautiful church in the world, worthy of sacred witness.
The beauty of Lingshui Cape is the beauty of a maiden, the beauty of youth, so beautiful that it is indescribable. It is so beautiful that it makes people want to shout with all their might, so beautiful that it takes one’s breath away, because you worry that your impure intentions might contaminate it.
04 Dongfang Yulinzhou
——’It is the watcher of the sea, the harbor for travelers afar. Its silhouette under the sunset is as melodious and lingering as a moving story.’
Yulinzhou is a small hill at the corner of the seaside, located in Dongfang City. It is connected to the land on one side and surrounded by the sea on three sides. Due to the rocks on this small hill growing in layers upon layers, after sunlight refraction, they shimmer brilliantly like fish scales. Therefore, it got its name ‘Yulinzhou’.
This is probably Hainan’s beautiful windmill coast. Strolling along the beach at sunset, gazing at the silhouette of the windmills, and embracing the generous golden afterglow, closing your eyes and feeling the sea breeze on your face, it’s rare to have such a state of mind in one’s lifetime.
Unlike other fine beaches, the beach at Yulinzhou is as rough as its name suggests—it is covered with small stones, and walking barefoot on it can cause a slight stinging sensation. On the beach at Yulinzhou, 18 huge windmills stand tall against the wind, giving this land a different kind of romantic atmosphere.
05 Sanya Phoenix Flower Sea
——’If flowers bloom, enjoy them; don’t wait until there are no flowers to admire the empty branches.’
’That year, we gazed at the starry sky and had so many brilliant dreams.’ The starry sky is always a word filled with hope. On a night filled with stars, people can’t help but let their thoughts wander, following the continuous starry sky and thinking about the distant future.
In Hainan, there is a ‘starry sky’ that has landed on the vast fields, glowing with a hazy blue-purple and dotted with bright gold. It blooms in front of you, a ‘starry sky’ surrounded by fresh flowers, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting ‘The Starry Night’. It is like a huge starry night canopy unfolding on the fields of Haitang Bay in Sanya.
Forget-me-nots symbolize great motherly love, gypsophila symbolizes happiness and beauty, lavender symbolizes waiting for love, and roselle symbolizes hope, tranquility, reserve, waiting, and faith. The faint fragrance of flowers floats in the warm spring air. May we feel those beautiful wishes from the flowers while wandering in the Phoenix Flower Sea.
06 Wanning Dazhou Island
——’It is the favorite of the sea, a clear and beautiful world. Here, there is a magical double-sided sea, with a blue sky, clear sea water, and fresh air. Everywhere is filled with the scent of the sea.’
This is a large island along the coast of Hainan and an undeveloped deserted island. The only buildings on the island are the simple houses of a dozen fisherman families. This is a secluded paradise lost in the world. The sea water is crystal clear, and coral, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers are within easy reach. During the day, dive into the colorful underwater world and swim freely. At night, build a bonfire and sleep together in a tent.
Arriving at Dazhou Island by boat, you can see many flying fish accompanying you along the way. Here, there is a beautiful double-sided sea, with one side deep blue and the other side emerald green, one side as flat as a mirror and the other side tumultuous. In the inner bay of Dazhou Island, the gentle breeze stirs up the waves, and clear water flows like jade. A silver-colored sandy beach shaped like a full bow connects the two mountains. When the tide rises, the sea cuts off the beach connecting the east and the west. At the outlet on the west end, there are jagged rocks, roaring waves crashing against the cliffs, and the waves playing a melody of the sea.
07 Haikou Qilou Old Streets
——’This place was once bustling with merchants and became a center for finance, commerce, and fashion. When the old friends returned from their voyages, they brought back the wind of Southeast Asia, and history slumbered here.’
Although more than a hundred years have passed, walking around the old streets, one can still appreciate the beauty of the old street buildings. In the past, the old Haikou people ventured down to Southeast Asia, braved the deep seas, and established businesses. They not only brought back considerable wealth but also brought back the culture of Southeast Asia. The influence of Southeast Asian culture on Hainanese people is subtle. Until now, many of the local people’s living habits still bear the traces of Southeast Asia.
Such a place where merchants gathered has even become a center of commerce, finance, and fashion for a time. Streets named Zhongshan in China also originate from the old Qilou streets. Walking on the old streets today, perhaps the people who once cultivated this land are no longer here, but they have left many breathtaking stories that have been passed down by word of mouth among future generations.
08 Wuzhizhou Island
—— ‘Facing the Pacific Ocean, it has the legendary seven-colored sea and is a paradise that quietly shines behind Yalong Bay. It is a lover’s island, a diving resort, it is quieter, clearer, and it is our Wuzhizhou in our hearts’
The sea here, from near to far under the sunshine, can show seven colors. The sand beach is dazzlingly white, and the sea is beautifully dazzling, with shades of light green, dark green, light blue, and deep blue. Here, you can inadvertently see all the greens and blues in the world.
Wuzhizhou Island has extremely high sea visibility and a colorful underwater world, which is very suitable for diving. Therefore, it also enjoys the reputation of ‘China’s First Diving Base’.
You and your lover have come here together, leaving a beautiful story on this small island. Then, you leave with the beautiful scenery and leave the memories in your heart.
09 Baoting Qixianling
—— ‘Qixianling is a place blessed by nature. Its beauty is hidden in the mountains of Baoting, as charming as a maiden waiting in her boudoir’
Here, without fishing lights and distant sails as foil, without the background of fishy smells and sea waves, the beauty of Qixianling is silent, pure, and content. According to legend, the seven peaks are the incarnations of seven fairies. Standing on the summit of the mountain and overlooking everything below, they bring a sense of calmness, sincerity, and daring.
Coming here, far away from urban haze, breathe pure air, breathe the scent of the mountains and forests, bathe in wild stream hot springs, listen to the murmuring streams, quietly enjoy the gifts of nature, let go of everything in your heart, return to nature, and enjoy the beauty of being isolated from the world.
10 The Ends of the Earth and Sea
—— ‘Once this was the geographical end, recording the tragic lives of exiled officials and rebellious ministers. Now it is the end in artistic conception, as if coming here, the long love and life will not end’
The ends of the earth and sea provide a materialized carrier for people’s ‘end-of-the-world complex’. ‘The ends of the earth and sea’ are not geographical extremes, but ends in artistic conception.
In ancient times, Qiong Island was sparsely populated, desolate, and was a place where feudal dynasties exiled ‘rebellious ministers’. The famous Song Dynasty minister Hu Quan once used the lines ‘A mere ten thousand li to the end of the world, wild grass and smoke break the soul’ and the Tang Dynasty prime minister Li Deyu’s ‘Once gone ten thousand li, never to return a thousand times’ to express the fate of exiled officials.
Here records the tragic lives of exiled officials and rebellious ministers in history. Visitors here seem to have a sense of reaching the end of the earth.
Beautiful places make people enchanted, vast places make people open-minded, sunrises give hope, sunsets bring peace, and the countryside offers a place to retreat. The reason why journeys are unforgettable is that in front of stunning scenery, people always unconsciously amplify their emotions. If you have time, pack your bags and travel with him (or her)!
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