Bo'ao

Bo'ao
博鳌镇
Town
Downtown Bo'ao
Bo'ao
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°09′38″N 110°34′51″E / 19.16056°N 110.58083°E / 19.16056; 110.58083Coordinates: 19°09′38″N 110°34′51″E / 19.16056°N 110.58083°E / 19.16056; 110.58083
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hainan
County-level city Qionghai
Area
 • Total 12 sq mi (31 km2)
Population
 • Total 10,000
 • Density 840/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 571434
Area code(s) 0898
Jade Belt Beach (玉带滩)
Bo'ao Buddhist Temple (博鳌禅寺)

Bo'ao (simplified Chinese: 博鳌; traditional Chinese: 博鰲; pinyin: Bó'áo) is a town located next to the eastern coastal city of Qionghai in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China, near the mouth of the Wanquan River where it discharges into the South China Sea. The town is 17 km (11 mi) away from Qionghai, 105 km (65 mi) away from Haikou and 180 km (110 mi) away from Sanya.[1][2] Bo'ao is famous for the Boao Forum for Asia, an international organisation whose venue is permanently located on Bo'ao's largest island, Dongyu Island (Chinese: 东屿岛).[3]

Transportation

Bo'ao railway station serves this town.

Song about Bo'ao

In 2018, French singer Dantès Dailiang and Chinese singer Eva release two songs in four languages (Chinese, Russian, French and English) and two music video clips about Bo'ao [4].

See also

References

  1. ↑ Boao Tourism Scenic Spot - Chinese tourism scenic spots
  2. ↑ About Boao
  3. ↑ Venue of Boao Forum for Asia in Qionghai
  4. ↑ Forever in Bo'ao, Dantès Dai Liang & Eva, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGZ-niz5f8 2018
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