Boao is famous for Boao Forum for Asia, located at the mouth of Wanquan River in Qionghai City, Hainan. Boao waters blend river, river, lake, sea, mountain, island in one, set coconut grove, beach, strange stones, hot springs, pastoral scenery, a long beach in the east "Jade Belt Beach" to separate the river, sea water, one side is the smoke and waves of the vast South China Sea, the other side is calm as a mirror Wanquan River. As the only regular location of the headquarters of the International Conference Organization in the Asian region, the first annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia was held on 12 April 2002.