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Wenchang (文昌; Wén​chāng​) is in Hainan Province in southern China and is at the northeast coast of Hainan Island.

[edit] Understand

It is the centre of Han settlement and the place where standard Hainanese is spoken. It is also one of the main sources of Hainanese migration overseas (Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand).

Wenchang has a total area of 2,403 sqkm and a population of 520,000. Wenchang borders on the sea in the east, south and north and adjoins Qiongshan and Ding'an County in the west and Qionghai in the southwest.

For more than 2,000 years people have lived and worked in the area of Wenchang. It is the hometown of many overseas Chinese, of culture and the charming scenery of coconut forest. Wenchang is rich in tropical tourist resources, boasting 20 famous scenic spots and historical sites.

[edit] Get in

It takes about 1 hour by car from Haikou to Wenchang.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSLC), (near Wenchang). This is a former sub-orbital test center and currently under upgrade. It is the fourth and southernmost space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) of China. It has been specially selected for its lowest latitude, only 19 degrees north of the equator, which would allow a substantial increase of payload mass, necessary for the future manned program, space station and deep space exploration program. Therefore, it will replace the obsolete Xichang Satellite Launch Center upon completion of upgrade works. Furthermore, it will be capable of launching the new heavy lift CZ-5 booster currently under development. Rail tracks of inland Space Centers will not allow the delivery of the new 5 meters core boosters, which Wenchang will, as it is served by a sea port. Initial launches of the CZ-5 booster from Wenchang were, as of early 2008, expected in 2014, one year after the intended commissioning of the Wenchang Center.  edit

• Confucius Temple. One of the best preserved examples of ancient architecture in Hainan. The temple was first built during the 11th century, after repeated renovation and expansion since the Ming Dynasty. The temple is also one of the biggest and most impressive examples of ancient architecture in Hainan.  edit

• Marvelous Tonggu Ridge.  edit

• Dongjiao Coconut Groves. Beautiful  edit

• Gaolong Bay. White-sand bathing beach  edit

• Mangrove Forest.  edit

• Home of Song Qingling.  edit

• Gusong Village (古松村). Ancient, unique, beautiful, non-commercial traditional Hainanese village, a hidden gem. Experience the living customs and luminous culture of the Hainanese. The villagers are extremely accommodating and organize everything for visitors, including local ancient town tours, beautiful Tonggu Mountain tours to view the entire northeast coast of Hainan Island, beautiful non-tourism-polluted beaches, the very unique traditional villagers fishing near Gusongcun Bay (depending on the season). The village houses are bright and in beautiful undiscovered and isolated beaches. Seafood is very fresh and cheap. Worth a visit.  edit

• Abalone Farm, Longlou Town, Gusong Village (龙楼镇红海村委会古松村), ☎ +86 13876158836. Experience the shallow water diving for wild abalone. Abalone are not bi-valves like clams or oysters. They are snails. Gross, yet cool. The farm produces almost 100,000 abalone a year. The water is changed daily, dumped out through fine membranes to catch the microscopic babies which are then laid back in clean water. The hoses are also used to inoculate the tubs with algae-plugs of green stuff are allowed to form in the hoses and then blown into the tub to make seaweed slushies. Visitors can buy the fresh live abalone at a very reasonable local farmer price (around ¥100RMB per 400g!). Most of the abalone production is delivered fresh. Live abalone can survive for 30 hours. Wonderful experience!  edit

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• Gusong Village Guided Tour. Private guided arrangement can be organized with villager. ¥50-100 per/person depending on the number of guests.  edit

• Wenchang Golf Club, (About 50 minutes from Haikou City and 35 minutes from Haikou Airport). Has 41 standard rooms with lake or golf course view, Chinese cuisines, coffee lounge, lobby bar, outdoor terrace, business center pro-shop and a 16-bay driving range.  edit

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• Abalone and seafood - Longlou Town (龙楼镇) is famous for abalone and seafood. It is also known as Abalone Town

• Seafood - fish, crab, sea-urchin, sea-ear (abalone), etc.

• Wenchang Chicken - famous local chicken

[edit][add listing] Drink

Coconut milk

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Several range of hotels are available at this city. Local book cheaper than foreigners. Prices are negotiable (¥100-200).

[edit] Get out

There are buses to various cities on the island, including Haikou and Sanya.

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