Haikou, also known as Coconut City, is a prefecture-level city and provincial capital under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province, a strategic fulcrum city of the National Belt and Road Initiative, a core city of Hainan Free Trade Port, and an important node city of Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration. It is located at north latitude 19 3 1'~ 20 04' and east longitude 1 10 07'~ 6544.
Haikou, located in the tropics, is a southern coastal city with beautiful coastal natural scenery. Located in the northern edge of the low latitude tropical zone, it belongs to the tropical monsoon climate. It has a history of thousands of years since the opening of the port in the Northern Song Dynasty. Haikou consists of Hainan Island, Haidian Island and Xinbu Island, with a total area of 3 126.83 square kilometers, of which the land area is 2,296.82 square kilometers and the sea area is 830 square kilometers. Haikou was selected by the World Health Organization as the first pilot of a world healthy city in China.
Haikou local specialty recommendation
1, Pearl
Pearl is an ancient organic gem. Mainly produced in mollusks such as pearl shellfish and Pinctada, it is a collection of mineral beads containing calcium carbonate and a large number of tiny aragonite crystals produced by endocrine, with rich species, different shapes and colorful. The South China Sea under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province is rich in pearls. Its inherent elegance symbolizes health, purity, wealth and happiness, and it has been loved by people since ancient times.
2. Li Jin
Li Jin, called Jibei cloth in ancient times, is a kind of special cloth woven by Li people in kapok capsules by hand. It has a long reputation in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is also the earliest cotton textile industry in China. It is beautifully made, colorful, full of exaggeration and romance, with exquisite patterns and harmonious colors. Flowers, birds, animals and figures are lifelike, and it has its own national characteristics in spinning, weaving, dyeing and embroidery. The glory of Li Jin is the sincere praise of the ancients for Li Jin's craftsmanship.
3. Coconut carving
Coconut carving is made of coconut shell, coconut tree and coconut wood, and is carved into various practical products and modeling works of art by hand. In the past, coconut carving was often praised by officials as a tribute to the court. Coconut carving crafts are novel in shape, simple in shape, elegant in picture, light in texture, integrating ornamental and practical functions, and have a strong Hainan style. Carving techniques include plane relief, three-dimensional relief, flower relief, three-dimensional brown sculpture and shell sculpture.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Haikou