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Introduction to Wenchang City

2020-05-28

Wenchang City is located in the northeast of Hainan Province, facing the sea in the east, south and north. The total land area is 2488 square kilometers, the sea area is 5245 square kilometers, the coastline is 289.82 kilometers, and there are 17 towns and 2 farms with a total population of about 600,000.

Wenchang has established Zibei County since the first year of the Western Han Dynasty (110 BC). It has a history of more than 2,100 years and is one of the three ancient ancient cities in Hainan. Wenchang is an outstanding place with more than 1.2 million compatriots of Wenchang nationality living in more than 60 countries and regions in the world. Wenchang has profound cultural background and is the birthplace of Hainan's Minnan culture. There is a saying of "one mile in village has three scholars". Wenchang is rich in tourism resources, including 36 natural and large coastal bays including Mulan Port, a deep-water port, Tongguling, known as the "first peak of Qiongdong", a fascinating stone park, and the Penglai Wonderland-like Qizhou Islands . It is known as the "Maritime Forest Park" in the Baimen Bay Baili mangrove forest, with a daily flow of 3,000 cubic meters of "high silicon and high strontium" type "Guanxin" hot springs, Confucius Temple with a history of more than 600 years. It has the "Historical Village of Chinese History and Culture" Huiwen Shibaxing Village which has remained intact for nearly 300 years. There are the world-famous Song family ancestral homes, the Puqian Qilou old street built in the period of the Republic of China, and the seat of China's largest open low-altitude coastal space launch site, and so on. Wenchang has a pleasant climate and a beautiful ecological environment. The average annual temperature is 23.9 degrees, there is no frost all year round, and the seasons are always green. Wenchang is rich in delicious foods, including rare seafood and gourmet dishes. "Wenchang Chicken" ranks first among the four famous dishes in Hainan. "Wenchang Coconut" has been certified by the Ministry of Agriculture for geographical indication of agricultural products. It is known as "Hainan Coconut Half Wenchang". Wenchang has obvious location advantages, 60 kilometers away from the provincial capital Haikou City, and only 40 kilometers away from Meilan Airport. The convenient and fast Donghuan Railway passes through Wenchang. With the completion of the Haiwen Bridge, Wenchang and Haikou will achieve integrated development in the same city.

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