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Mission Hills Huayi Brothers Feng Xiaogang Movie Town

Mission Hills Huayi Brothers Feng Xiaogang Movie Town

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Mission Hills Huayi Brothers Feng Xiaogang Movie Town is a unique film-themed tourist destination in China, built with a huge investment by Mission Hills Group in collaboration with Huayi Brothers and renowned director Feng Xiaogang. The attraction includes six independent scenic areas: Jiangcheng Ballad · Youth, Hainan Mission Hills Huayi Brothers Feng Xiaogang Movie Town - Nanyang Tide, Old Beijing, Beautiful Village Shishan Village, and Movie Stars Avenue. Within the various zones that recreate movie scenes, there is also a diverse collection of dining, entertainment, shopping, cinemas, coffee shops, bars, and boutique hotels with different brands and specialties... Unforgettable movie scenes, a rich nostalgic atmosphere, and tourism commercial blocks that transition from day to night make the entire project an integration of architectural tourism, film tourism, and commercial tourism, fully showcasing the charm of Chinese urban districts across different eras over the past century and the evolution of urban district architecture. Jiangcheng Ballad · Fanghua attraction is modeled on the scenes from the films Back to 1942 and Youth, bringing the world on the silver screen within reach. The 1942 attraction is based on the Chongqing streets in the film Back to 1942. Its 93 buildings bring together the typical architectural styles of the four major cities along the Yangtze River—Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Chongqing—from the 1920s to the 1940s. Among them, 20 buildings have been fully restored according to old photographs, including the Xishan Bell Tower, Cathay Theatre, and Shanghai Rongguang Grand Theatre. Behind every building lies a story of times gone by, inviting recollection and reflection. Fanghua attractionIt is a film set area specially planned and built for the 2017 New Year film *Youth*, with 80% of the scenes in the film shot here. The attraction features a screen wall, basketball court, rehearsal hall and training room, swimming pool, changing room, prop room, military supply depot, and more. To ensure the scenes accurately recreate the era's background, from design to construction and furnishings, from the red slogans seen everywhere in the attraction to even a single tile in the swimming pool, everything strictly follows the authentic appearance and era characteristics of 1970s China, immersing visitors in the experience. Mission Hills Huayi Brothers Feng Xiaogang Movie Town - Nanyang Tide Scenic Area is situated along a waterfront stretching over 300 m, bringing together 65 Nanyang-style buildings that showcase a blend of Chinese and foreign architectural styles. Among them, the Nanyang architectural cluster, including era-evoking archways, wharves, a clock tower, and small bridges, is full of charm.Nanyang StreetIt fully highlights the "Belt and Road" initiative and Hainan's regional characteristics. It not only authentically recreates Nanyang-style architecture and streets, but also faithfully presents the commercial atmosphere of Nanyang's local life, including martial arts schools, pawnshops, Western-style clothing shops, pharmacies, herbal tea shops, and bakeries. At the same time, the performances allow travelers to experience a multidimensional cultural tourism experience, completely reproducing the grandeur and prosperity of "Nanyang Migration," one of the three major migrations in Chinese history. Dongfanghong attractionIt gathers the essence of architectural clusters that capture the charm of old Beijing, authentically recreating the historical atmosphere of the city from the founding of New China through the 1970s. The towering Bell and Drum Towers, together with ancient Ming and Qing dynasty buildings and the imposing Soviet-style architectural complex, embody a grand, dignified, and concise architectural aesthetic, more faithfully expressing the cultural essence of old Beijing. In particular, the Beijing hutong elements from the film Mr. Six have been incorporated, making the Beijing flavor even more pronounced. Meirenbo attractionBased on the distinctive architectural complex of the stone mountain villages in the Haikou volcanic area, and leveraging the natural volcanic crater, a beautiful Haikou village is created with the lighthouse as its center. The attraction adopts an immersive experience concept, recreating traditional Hainan handicraft scenes such as sugarcane pressing, brown sugar boiling, and Li ethnic brocade weaving as live-action settings. A squirrel mini theater and an animal farm are built for children, and the farmers' market at the exit sells local specialty agricultural products from Haikou, fully engaging visitors' interest and participation. The "bird's nest" from the film If You Are the One 2 has been adapted into a hotel, along with themed inns modeled after volcanic dwellings, aiming to let visitors relive the scenes from the movie and providing them with a highly distinctive stay experience. The Stars' Avenue of Fame is set up on both sides of the tree-lined road at the main entrance of the attraction, consisting of handprints and signatures of top domestic film and television stars and directors. Having fully studied and drawn on the Hollywood and Hong Kong, China Walk of Fame, it uses whole blocks of marble, which are manually cut, carved, and polished to create 1.2-meter-high ArtDeco-style bases, making it convenient for visitors to take photos in front of the handprints of their favorite stars. It presents nearly 200 stars' handprints and signatures, and most of the stars and directors have personally visitedMission Hills Huayi Brothers Feng Xiaogang Movie Town, including top-tier domestic stars and directors such as Feng Xiaogang, Ge You, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Xu Fan, Song Dandan, Yao Chen, Li Bingbing, Liao Fan, Duan Yihong, Tsui Hark, and Guan Hu.

Haikou · 12.4 km from downtown

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Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park And Botanical Garden

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park And Botanical Garden

7.2

4.5/5

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Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park And Botanical Garden is a wildlife park that offers a panoramic view of the island-type tropical rainforest ecosystem, nestled in the tropical jungle by the shores of Dongshan Lake.The park is divided into two major sections: the driving safari area and the walking safari area, displaying animals in a free-range natural setting that is completely different from the high-walled, iron-caged layout of city zoos. The driving safari area is the core experience here. Visitors drive through the free-range predator zone, where African lions, Siberian tigers, black bears, and other animals roam freely outside the vehicle windows, creating a unique sensation of "people in a cage, animals outside." Self-drive visitors can stop in designated areas to observe the animals up close, and those riding the park's tour bus can equally feel the thrill of predators just inches away. In the walking area, visitors can slow down and explore the panda world, the ligers and tigers exhibit, monkey mountain, and other zones one by one.The park's star animals each have their own highlights. Giant pandas Gonggong and Shunshun came to Hainan from Sichuan in 2018 and are a rare opportunity to see giant pandas up close in a tropical region; their process of adapting to the tropical climate is itself a major attraction. The ligers are also a signature population of the park — the park has accumulated extensive experience in the artificial breeding of ligers and is home to one of the larger liger groups in China. The Hainan Eld's deer, a rare deer species endemic to Hainan, can also be observed up close here. In addition, the park is home to a rich variety of tropical plants, and strolling through it offers a taste of the typical tropical rainforest landscape. Experience The attraction is mainly divided into the driving safari area and the walking safari area. The driving safari area breaks away from the caged-animal layout of high walls and iron bars found in city zoos, with various predators roaming freely in a natural setting. Visitors drive through the driving predator zone, fully experiencing the wondrous sensation of "people in a cage, animals outside."The star animals of the attraction mainly include: the national treasure giant panda, Hainan Eld's deer, Asian elephant, giraffe, African lion, Siberian tiger, liger, white-cheeked gibbon, Asiatic black bear, Père David's deer, macaque, hippopotamus, black swan, flamingo, and others.When visiting, it is recommended to explore the drive-through area first, then move on to the walking area. The drive-through area requires driving your own vehicle or taking the park's sightseeing bus through the entire route, and you can stop in designated areas along the way to observe the animals up close; the walking area is better suited for a leisurely stroll to take in the various rare animals in detail.

Haikou · 30.6 km from downtown

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Hainan Museum

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4.8/5

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The Hainan Museum is a comprehensive museum in Hainan province, located at 76 Guoxing Avenue, Qiongshan district, Haikou. Opened on November 15, 2008, it is a national first-class museum and a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It has been awarded honors including "national advanced collective in culture and tourism systems" and "national advanced collective in cultural relics systems," and has been selected as a national research and practice education base for primary and secondary school students, as well as one of China's first batch of "great ideological and political courses" practical teaching bases. The exhibitions at Hai Nan museum are structured around the Ming dynasty scholar Qiong Jun's "Ode to the marvelous southern land", showcasing Hainan's local cultural charm through multiple dimensions including geography, resources, history, customs, intangible heritage, and maritime civilization. The museum currently features three permanent exhibitions: "Sailing the southern seas - exhibition of South China Sea maritime civilization", "Beyond borders - exhibition of Hainan history", and "Between mortal and divine - exhibition of Hainan customs", along with two special exhibitions: "Queen of woods - exhibition of Hainan huanghuali" and "King of fragrances - exhibition of Hainan agarwood". These are complemented by a "four-in-one" intangible heritage display system creating a special exhibition on Hainan's intangible cultural heritage. Notably, "The direction of the sea - special exhibition of the Huaguangjiao No. 1 shipwreck" and "Sailing the southern seas - exhibition of South China Sea maritime civilization" won the 10th (2011) and 15th (2017) national top ten museum exhibition awards respectively. In recent years, the "Eternal charm, ageless Su Dongpo - Su Shi-themed cultural relics exhibition" launched by Hai Nan Museum won the 22nd (2024) national top ten museum exhibition awards. The "Like heavenly craftsmanship - technological mysteries in ancient Chinese cultural relics" was selected for the "Reading China in museums - promoting excellent traditional Chinese culture and cultivating socialist core values" themed exhibition project jointly organized by the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Cyberspace Administration of China. The Hai Nan museum serves as an important window for visitors from home and abroad to comprehensively understand Hainan's natural landscape, ethnic history, and cultural arts, attracting travelers from all directions. The museum will continue actively planning and introducing high-quality exhibitions, deepening domestic and international collaborations, and striving to build Hainan Free Trade Port into a cultural hub for "viewing China and seeing the world".

Haikou · 4.2 km from downtown

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Haikou arcaded streets

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Haikou · 1.2 km from downtown

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Qilou Old Street is a distinctive streetscape in Haikou City. It is mainly distributed on Deshengsha Road, Xinhua South Road, Zhongshan Road, Boai Road and Jiefang Road. Qilou was built by the overseas Chinese returning from Nanyang and draws on the local architectural styles. Now, various businesses operate out of these Nanyang buildings. It is important to note that buying things here requires fierce bargaining, do not be embarrassed!

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Changying Resort Wonderland

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4.0/5

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Changying wonderland is located in the west coast of Xiuying district, Haikou city, Hainan province. The first phase of the park covers an area of 837 mu.Combining Disney's childlike fun with Universal Studios' cinematic technologyIt aims to create a cinematic entertainment kingdom that combines "day and night," "interaction and experience," "film and technology," and "lights and dance," building a distinctive park with culture, stories, depth, heritage, and positive energy. The park features four themed zones: Silk Road adventure, light and shadow wonderland, magic valley, and dreamy fairyland. The large-scale amusement rides incorporate innovative cinematic technology combined with customized world-class entertainment equipment, creating an immersive fantasy experience that transcends movies. The attraction features unique architectural views, high-tech large-scale amusement facilities, age-inclusive entertainment options, full-day multicultural interactive performances, and trendy healthy cuisine for all tastes.

Haikou · 16.4 km from downtown

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Cloudscape Library

Haikou · 3.3 km from downtown

4.4/5

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Cloudscape Library is located in the coastal area of Century Park along Haikou Bay, right by the coastline. The entire building is cast from white fair-faced concrete, with curved surfaces seamlessly connecting the floor, walls, and ceiling, leaving almost no visible beams or columns. The exterior stretches out like clouds, while the interior resembles a cave carved out by the sea, with openings of various sizes bringing natural light and sea views directly into the library. The library is compact, featuring a reading space that can house approx. 10,000 books, and is equipped with a multi-functional audio-visual area, a café, a terrace, a rooftop garden, a baby care room, and a public lounge area. It is not just a library, but also a public living room facing the sea. Pick a book, sit by the window, and you can see the sea as soon as you look up. At dusk, the sun slowly sets over the sea horizon not far in front of the library, which is the signature view here.

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Holiday Beach

Haikou · 10.3 km from downtown

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Holiday beach is located on the western side of Haikou city. To the left of the beach are luxuriant trees, and to the right lies the Qiongzhou Strait. The sunshine, sea, sandy beaches, and coconut palms here set each other off nicely to form a beautiful natural scene. At the weekends, you can come here with friends to enjoy barbecue and beer on the beach. When you've finished eating, enjoy the unique pleasure of a stroll by the sea.

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Evergreen Park

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4.7/5

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Evergreen Park is located on the shores of Haikou Bay at the northern end of Haikou city, and is a rare open tropical seaside green space in the city. The park features vast open lawns and groves of coconut trees, and is planted with hundreds of species of tropical and southern subtropical ornamental plants. The lawn area, bamboo forest area, tropical ornamental plant area, and inner lake are connected to each other, with greenery covering almost the entire park. It is a hub for daily leisure for locals and a common site for many urban outdoor activities. In the morning, people can be seen jogging or practicing tai chi, while in the evening, people stroll or fly kites. Families picnicking and people riding tandem bicycles are common sights on the large lawns. The park also features sports facilities such as a golf driving range, providing places for those who want to get some exercise.

Haikou · 3 km from downtown

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Swan Lake Animal Park

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Haikou · 15.7 km from downtown

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Swan Lake Animal Base is a modern ecological park integrating the breeding and travelling of rare animals. It is located in Guilinyang Development Zone, Haikou City, next to Guilinyang Avenue. This park consists of lake, small islands and peninsulas. Swan Lake is surrounded by large waterfowl dominated by swans.The island and peninsula are divided into Lemur Island, Tortoise Land, Flamingo Valley, Parrot World and so on.

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