Qionghai
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Qionghai (琼海 Kheng-Hai in Hainanese, Qiónghǎi in Mandarin) is a county-level city on the banks of the Wanquan River in the eastern part of Hainan.
Understand
Like many other county-level cities in China, Qionghai contains many towns that are physically separate from each other. The largest town is Jiaji (嘉积), which is also Qionghai's administrative capital. Another important town is Bo'ao (博鳌), which is covered in a separate article.
Get in
By plane
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phone: +86 898 36860114address: Zhongyuan Town (中原镇)
By train
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Qionghai Railway Station
address: Aihua East Road, Jiaji Town (嘉积镇爱华东路)
By bus
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Qionghai Bus Station
phone: +86 898 62822327address: 51 Dongfeng Road, Jiaji Town (嘉积镇东风路51号)This bus station is very new, having officially opened on 8 November 2019. The old bus station on Yinhai Road (which still appears on most maps) is now permanently closed.
See
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Baishi Ridge Scenic Area
phone: +86 898 62802186address: Jiaji Town (嘉积镇)Baishi Ridge, which stands 326 metres above sea level, is the highest land formation in Qionghai. There is an old Buddhist temple near the summit. -
Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park
phone: +86 898 62802176address: Jiaji Town (嘉积镇)Dedicated of course to the the famous Red Detachment of Women, a Red Army affiliated detachment of female soliders who fought the Nationalists during the Chinese Civil War. There is a small museum in the middle of the park, though as of November 2019, the museum is closed for repairs. Other sights in the park include a mural and an assortment of disused military equipment.