Island highway loop boosts tourism in China's Hawaii

A scenic highway circling the main island of south China's Hainan Province　has helped promote the development of Hainan's tourism industry.　

The project opened to traffic in December 2023. The highway is 988 kilometers in length and has 45 viewing platforms, 25 parking areas, 66 roadside parking belts and 14 electric vehicle charging stations.　

The highway loop connects the province's 31 level-A scenic areas, 21 coastal tourist resorts, seven maritime sports bases, 61 traditional Chinese villages, 27 prehistoric cultural sites, three historic towns, nine intangible cultural heritage towns and 40 tourist sites popular among social media celebrities.　

The scenic highway offers visitors a glimpse into the Nanyang-style buildings with a strong blend of Chinese and Western architectural features, the Qilou Arcade Streets, the China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea, the Dongpo Academy, and the ethnic Miao villages.　

The highway　can also take　you　straight to　Hainanese Chicken Rice restaurants. The delicacy consists of good quality　chicken, Thai fragrant rice, and thick dipping sauce.　It's a popular dish in Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.

　

(Reported by Lin Shijie; Edited by Qi Yiling)