Wenchang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Dongjiao Coconut Plantations Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Spend a warm winter by reverse tourism, wearing only a coat without a padded jacket, spend the least money to travel the most beautiful and warmest places
🌟 Reverse tourism for a warm winter! Go for the Spring Festival! Six niche cities✅ Which one is your cup of tea?
Have you planned where to go for the long winter holiday of the 2024 Spring Festival?⚠️ Let me recommend six niche but super beautiful destinations for you!
1. Panzhihua, Sichuan🌺
Year-round sunshine, average winter temperature 22℃!💑 Few people during the Spring Festival, beautiful scenery, romantic index off the charts!🌟 Enjoy a bowl of mutton rice noodles in the morning, taste the oil-bottom meat in the evening, life is leisurely~
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Yishala Village, Miyi Terraces, Malu Village
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Mutton rice noodles, barbecue, chicken palm roll powder, muddy tofu
2. Puzhehei, Yunnan🌈
The filming location of 'Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms', breathtakingly beautiful!😍 The landscape and buildings complement each other, like a poem and painting.👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Puzhehei Village, Qinglong Mountain, Xianrendong Village
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Five-color glutinous rice, fried lotus, soy milk chicken
3. Xiamen, Fujian🏝️
Spring Festival tourist off-peak period! Less commercial, more local atmosphere, full of romance.☀️ The just-right sunshine on the island, no typhoon interference, wearing short sleeves is also very comfortable!
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Gulangyu, Shapowei, Zhongshan Road
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Satay noodles, taro duck, peanut soup
4. Wenchang, Hainan🏖️
Affordable prices, rich island style!⚠️ Not famous, but the scenery is not inferior.🌴 The longest coastline of Hainan Island, a large area of coconut groves at a glance!
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Dongjiao Coconut Grove, Stone Park, Gaolong Bay, Wennan Old Street
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Seafood, coconut jelly, Wenchang chicken
5. Yangshuo, Guilin🏞️
A good place to play outdoors in winter! Never crowded at any time, a real niche tourist destination.✅ The mountains are stacked, as beautiful as an ink painting.
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Li River, Xianggong Mountain, Yulong River
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Bamboo rice, Guilin rice noodles, duck foot pot
6. Beihai, Guangxi🌊
Without going to Weizhou Island, Beihai is also wonderful! Few people, delicious, good for taking pictures, beautiful scenery!🥳 Random street sweeping is a good place for life photos.
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Beihai Old Street, Liuxia Village, Guantouling
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Sour stuff, shrimp cake, all kinds of seafood, Vietnamese food
🤔 There are other treasure cities, Liu Yifei and Eddie Peng come and talk about it!
3x1l3_W@n@d0
Here you can find the best coconut drink in Hainan! Wenchang coconuts account for half of Hainan's coconuts, and Dongjiao coconuts account for half of Wenchang's
Hainan produces about 250 million coconuts a year
Wenchang accounts for the majority
It is said
Wenchang coconuts account for half of Hainan, and Dongjiao coconuts account for half of Wenchang
Although there are coconuts everywhere in Wenchang
I still want to go to Dongjiao Coconut Grove to see
In search of the best coconut drink in Hainan
A trip to Dongjiao Coconut Grove is a must
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Navigate to 'Dongjiao Coconut Grove'
Upon arrival, I found it was actually the entrance to Hainan Bailaima Resort
There are stalls selling Qingbuliang, coconuts, coconut chips, and other snacks at the entrance
Just walk into the resort and you'll reach Coconut Grove Bay
Coconut groves, beaches, hammocks, piers, pavilions, and a few other facilities such as restrooms
It looks like it's not well-maintained
That's why many people feel disappointed when they come here
But that's because you don't know how to enjoy it!
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With the coconut grove at your back and facing the sea
Buy a coconut for 6 yuan, find a hammock to rest
Thick flesh, delicious taste, clear and sweet
It's incredibly pleasant
There are also many little wooden houses hidden in the coconut grove
Great for photography with a Southeast Asian feel, and aerial shots are impressive
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Moreover
If you don't want to be disappointed
Don't just stick to the destination on the navigation
Dongjiao Coconut Grove is actually a general term for a large area
The surrounding area is all coconut groves
Aerial views show an endless expanse
It is said that there are over 500,000 coconut trees including red coconuts, green coconuts, good varieties of dwarf coconuts, tall coconuts, and water coconuts
Driving through the coconut grove
Stop whenever you see something interesting, the experience is great
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Across the road from the resort, on the right
A straight cement road leads to the coconut grove
It's also a niche spot for Instagram-worthy photos
Deep in the coconut grove is also very photogenic
‼️Be sure to do a good job with mosquito repellent
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The coastline is 32 kilometers long
Various beach sports and water activities can be carried out
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🥥🥘🏡Food, drink, and accommodation
💰Reference prices: Qingbuliang 10 yuan, coconut 6 yuan, red coconut 8 yuan, coconut cake 3 yuan
✅Nearby food:
1⃣️Locals in Wenchang recommend 'Ye Bu Er Farmhouse Dishes' for coconut milk stewed chicken and braised chicken.
2⃣️Matou Laoba Tea: The environment is the winning factor, under the coconut grove, by the sea, overlooking the Qinglan Bridge, with naturally beautiful scenery. Spend a leisurely time having morning or afternoon tea
🏡Accommodation: Inside Dongjiao Coconut Grove, Gaolong Bay Platinum Beach, Wenchang city area, there are many choices
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📍Navigation: Dongjiao Coconut Grove
📍Address: Yelin Road, Seaside Peninsula, Dongjiao Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province, just past Qinglan Bridge
💰Ticket: Free
⏰Tour time: 1h
🚗Transportation: Self-driving is recommended. Resort parking fee 10-20 yuan. Other places are free
😘Nearby recommendations: Matou Laoba Tea House (15min by car), Gaolong Bay Beach/Sea Library (30min by car), Wennan Old Street (30min by car)
VentureVerses
Beaches, sunshine, waves, coconuts – Dongjiao Coconut Grove
The Dongjiao Coconut Grove scenic area is located along a ten-mile stretch of coastline, where lush coconut groves form an endless green belt, serving as a natural green barrier along the coast. With the coconut breeze and the charm of the sea, you can taste fresh coconut juice, stroll along the beach, and enjoy the most beautiful life.
If you drive here, you can park your car by the roadside of the scenic area, walk in, and save ten yuan on parking fees. In fact, there's not much to see in the scenic area itself; coconut groves and beaches along the roadside are everywhere, and you can stop at any time to enjoy them. There are free viewing platforms built along the roadside, hehe.
Dongjiao Coconut Grove Scenic Area
CHEYENNE FULLER
Wenchang coconuts cover half of Hainan, and the coconut groves in the eastern suburbs are the most scenic
📍Detailed address:
Scenic Area of Coconut Groves in the Eastern Suburbs of Wenchang, Hainan, on County Road 185
🚉Transportation strategy:
Due to its remote location, it is suitable for self-driving. When you see a large expanse of coconut groves, you have already arrived. There are many patches of coconut groves where you can check in and visit. On the contrary, there are not many coconut groves by the seaside, and the tourists are concentrated, so you can choose not to go there
🌟Highlights and features:
Little known fact, almost all of the large coconut groves on Hainan Island are concentrated in Wenchang, which is also a paradise for coconuts, giving rise to a large coconut industry. For example, the famous Chun Guang Food Factory is located here. Many people online say that the Eastern Suburbs Coconut Grove is not worth visiting, but in my personal opinion, I highly recommend it. The coconut groves here are almost all tall coconut varieties, with coconut trees reaching more than ten meters high everywhere, which require specialized personnel wearing knife shoes to climb up for harvesting. The coconut groves are dense, and occasionally you can see some lush tropical plants, giving you the feeling of traveling through a primitive jungle. Almost every coconut tree trunk has some characters on it. I specifically asked the coconut stall owner, and it turns out that these old coconut trees have been around for decades. In order for the next generation to inherit and identify their own coconut trees, they have marked the trees. The coconut stalls by the road are simply a sight of coconut fruits en masse, and the coconuts sold at ten yuan for three are really cost-effective to drink. The characteristic of Hainan's coconuts is that they are sour, sweet, and full of water, and generally, the coconut meat is not eaten. After the stall owner opens them, they feed the free-range chickens, which is why Wenchang chicken tastes so good, as they are raised on coconut meat. The local customs are simple and leisurely, and it is common to see hammocks tied to coconut trees. In their spare time, people lie down to enjoy the slow life, which is the life I aspire to.
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Wennan Old Street Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Spend a warm winter by reverse tourism, wearing only a coat without a padded jacket, spend the least money to travel the most beautiful and warmest places
🌟 Reverse tourism for a warm winter! Go for the Spring Festival! Six niche cities✅ Which one is your cup of tea?
Have you planned where to go for the long winter holiday of the 2024 Spring Festival?⚠️ Let me recommend six niche but super beautiful destinations for you!
1. Panzhihua, Sichuan🌺
Year-round sunshine, average winter temperature 22℃!💑 Few people during the Spring Festival, beautiful scenery, romantic index off the charts!🌟 Enjoy a bowl of mutton rice noodles in the morning, taste the oil-bottom meat in the evening, life is leisurely~
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Yishala Village, Miyi Terraces, Malu Village
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Mutton rice noodles, barbecue, chicken palm roll powder, muddy tofu
2. Puzhehei, Yunnan🌈
The filming location of 'Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms', breathtakingly beautiful!😍 The landscape and buildings complement each other, like a poem and painting.👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Puzhehei Village, Qinglong Mountain, Xianrendong Village
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Five-color glutinous rice, fried lotus, soy milk chicken
3. Xiamen, Fujian🏝️
Spring Festival tourist off-peak period! Less commercial, more local atmosphere, full of romance.☀️ The just-right sunshine on the island, no typhoon interference, wearing short sleeves is also very comfortable!
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Gulangyu, Shapowei, Zhongshan Road
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Satay noodles, taro duck, peanut soup
4. Wenchang, Hainan🏖️
Affordable prices, rich island style!⚠️ Not famous, but the scenery is not inferior.🌴 The longest coastline of Hainan Island, a large area of coconut groves at a glance!
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Dongjiao Coconut Grove, Stone Park, Gaolong Bay, Wennan Old Street
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Seafood, coconut jelly, Wenchang chicken
5. Yangshuo, Guilin🏞️
A good place to play outdoors in winter! Never crowded at any time, a real niche tourist destination.✅ The mountains are stacked, as beautiful as an ink painting.
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Li River, Xianggong Mountain, Yulong River
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Bamboo rice, Guilin rice noodles, duck foot pot
6. Beihai, Guangxi🌊
Without going to Weizhou Island, Beihai is also wonderful! Few people, delicious, good for taking pictures, beautiful scenery!🥳 Random street sweeping is a good place for life photos.
👉🏻 Must-visit attractions: Beihai Old Street, Liuxia Village, Guantouling
👉🏻 Must-eat food: Sour stuff, shrimp cake, all kinds of seafood, Vietnamese food
🤔 There are other treasure cities, Liu Yifei and Eddie Peng come and talk about it!
3x1l3_W@n@d0
Wennan Old Street at night🌜
Wennan Old Street is located in Wenchang, Hainan. It is an ancient, historical and cultural street with countless shops along the narrow street. It is an interesting place to visit in your trip in Wenchang. Totally recommended!
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A visit to Wunnan Old Street
The arcade buildings on Wenchang City's Wunnan Old Street were built in the 1920s, making it the third largest arcade old street in Hainan (only after Haikou Old Street and Wenchang Puxian Old Street). Due to its relatively intact preservation and unique Nanyang style, many film and television dramas, such as 'The Roots of the Taiwanese', have been shot here. In fact, this type of arcade old street is a common form of commercial street in regions like Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Hainan. I believe the emergence of this form of commercial street is greatly related to the rainy climate of these provinces. The architectural style of Wunnan Old Street carries a strong Nanyang influence, which is related to the large number of people who went to the Nanyang region in the early years.
Thanks to the government's recent restoration and maintenance, the buildings of Wunnan Old Street have been well preserved. They are considered distinctive architecture in Wenchang and in the Hainan region. If you come to Wenchang, Wunnan Old Street is a must-visit spot.
IgnatiusNocturne123*
Wenchang-Wennan Old Street
Visiting Wenchang, in addition to touring the rocket launch base, going to the Huiwen Buddhist bead market to buy star and moon bodhi, you can also take a stroll down Wennan Old Street. The old street is located in the city center, and next to it is the Confucius Temple where you can also visit, enjoying the historic Wennan Old Street and experiencing the local customs and folklore.
There are many clothing, shoe, and hat stores on both sides of Wennan Old Street, and there are also snacks for sale on the roadside. Take a walk at the corner of the old street. We also went to a tea restaurant, 'Old Street Chinese and Western Tea Shop,' which is good value for money, with lots of snacks and drinks! However, it closes at 6 pm, so friends who want to go should go earlier.
WanderlustWishbone
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Tonggu Mountain Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Driven crazy by questions, this is the Wenchang of Hainan you don't know about!
Wenchang is definitely an unexpected surprise for Hainan tourism!
The photos give off the vibe of a U.S. National Park, and my friends bombarded me with questions when I posted them on social media. You must save this guide!
Transportation
①High-speed train: Haikou-Wenchang>18mins Sanya-Wenchang>65mins
②Self-driving: Haikou-Wenchang>about 1.5h Sanya-Wenchang>about 3h
Self-driving is recommended, as there is some distance between the scenic spots, and it is very convenient to drive with good road conditions.
Itinerary Planning
D1: Qishui Bay
D2: Tongguling - Stone Park
D3: Dongjiao Coconut Grove - Wenchang City Area
Accommodation
Wenchang Luneng Hilton
The location has its advantages with a unique view of Qishui Bay, though the facilities are a bit dated
Cuisine
Lao Ba Tea is a Hainan specialty, and I recommend two shops:
Wangxi Chinese and Western Tea Shop
Longhua Tea Garden
◎ Photo Spots & Timing
P1-P6 Qishui Bay
Walk through a large garden from the hotel to the beach, turn left, and along the way, the stones are all check-in spots. Keep walking and you'll see the Hilton swing area, with a row of crooked-neck coconut trees behind the swings.
P6 Dongjiao Coconut Grove
This is a popular photo spot that requires a drone to capture the effect. Just navigate to the 【Coconut Grove Apartments】 and the alley across the street is it.
JULIUS CORTEZ
Hainan Wenchang Tourism
🌴 Compared to Sanya and Haikou, in Hainan, I still love Wenchang, this small city, more. The pace of life here is very slow, filled with the atmosphere of everyday life, with clean and clear seas and skies, and every evening you can encounter different afterglows of the sunset.
🏠 Accommodation: It is recommended to stay in Wenchang city center, which is more convenient for dining. Hotels like Guiyuan Tianqiao Residence, Home Inn, Time Mark, Vienna, and some others that have been renovated in recent years are quite clean.
🚘 Transportation: Within the city area, Didi, motorcycle taxis, and shared transportation are very convenient options. It is recommended to drive to the coastal scenic spots, most of which are also accessible by direct bus.
✨✨ Scenic Spot Recommendations:
📍 Wenchang Confucian Temple
The birthplace of education in Wenchang, a millennium-old Confucian cultural holy land, 'Hainan's First Temple'. The ancient architectural complex here is well-preserved, with a strong cultural atmosphere.
📍 Qinglan Gaolong Bay
Gaolong Bay has a long coastline, and you can stroll along the coast to the Platinum Coast. It wins with a variety of food, reasonable prices, and in the afternoon, you can sit on the beach to enjoy herbal jelly and barbecue, drink coconut water, and buy some seafood at Qinglan Pier to have processed at a seaside shop for a proper meal.
📍 Dongjiao Coconut Grove
It is a large coconut grove composed of beaches, where you can taste red coconuts. At the westernmost Coconut Bay, you can see a beautiful sunset, and after watching the sunset, you can have a meal of coconut milk chicken here.
📍 Longlou Stone Park
There are large expanses of reefs, which are super photogenic. Standing on the rocks and feeling the sea is very stunning and shocking. During rocket launches, this is an excellent observation point. Be careful when climbing the rocks.
📍 Longlou Tonggu Ridge
There are sightseeing cars up and down the mountain, but the whole journey is not long, almost all on major roads, and it is not tiring to walk up. From the top of the mountain, you can overlook Moon Bay.
📍 Longlou Qishui Bay
The sea at Qishui Bay is much cleaner, and there are fewer people. It is one of the rocket launch observation points.
📍 Tonggu Buddha's Light
The sea here is also relatively clean, and there is a seaside temple, which is very photogenic.
📍 Changsa Song's Ancestral Residence
It better presents the style of Wenchang residences, with a strong cultural heritage. Family trips can consider visiting.
📍 Changsa Moon Bay
Moon Bay is much less crowded than other beaches, and the beach is also very clean. Driving along Pulong Road, you can complete the entire coastline.
📍 Puqian Old Street
Compared to Wen Nan Old Street, Puqian Old Street is a bit more walkable. After eating Zaocu vinegar, you can take a walk to Puqian Port Pier. In the afternoon, there are many seafood stalls there.
📍 Huwei Ridge
The filming location of Peach Blossom Dock, where you can check in and take photos. The road is relatively poor, and the beach is not maintained. Currently, it is only accessible by self-driving.
📍 Mulan Bay
Not far from Huwei Ridge is the Mulan Lighthouse and Mulan Bay. Mulan Bay is far from Puqian Town, and a new coastal road has been built. Driving along the road, the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
📍 Puqian Seaside Windmills
Navigate to 'Fukang Aquatic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.', where there is a row of white windmills by the sea. If you encounter the sunset, the photos are super photogenic.
Eleanor.Robinson^44
If you ask me where the most unforgettable seascape in Hainan is, it must be here!
After driving around Hainan, I realized:
1️⃣ The cleanest and clearest sea is not in Sanya, but in Lingshui's Qingshui Bay, where there are many props for photo taking, all for free. 📸
2️⃣ The most stunning seascape is not in Lingshui, but in Wenchang City's Tongguling, where a mountain rises abruptly from the plain, offering a broad view and an endless horizon, especially the continuous coastline is too shocking, it is the one in the cover photo, I personally highly recommend everyone to visit here.
3️⃣ The most romantic lighthouse is by the seaside in Wanning, where it's not as crowded as Sanya, and the beach is more comfortable and quiet. 🌠
4️⃣ As for the Dongjiao coconut grove, it is quite large, the cheapest coconut there is 4 yuan each, but there isn't too much particularly beautiful scenery, maybe we just didn't visit at the right time, or maybe it looks better at dusk. 🏝
AdventureChic
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Tongguling Scenic Area
Transportation: Both Tour Bus 1 and Tour Bus 2 can get you there, with Tongguling being the final stop.
Visiting Tongguling: Purchase tickets online one hour in advance for 45 RMB per person, children's tickets (over 1.2 meters) for 25 RMB per person. The sightseeing car tickets are bought on-site, we only bought a one-way ticket up the mountain for 25 RMB per person, a round trip is 45 RMB per person. After the sightseeing car reaches its final stop, you need to walk a few minutes on the trail. The scenery at the mountain top is beautiful, but it's also crowded, and you need to queue for photos. After our visit, we walked down the mountain, taking breaks and photos at the check-in spots, and there were free telescopes available.
Regarding food: There are not many dining options inside the Tongguling Scenic Area, it's best to bring your own dry food and water. There is a small supermarket at the mountain top with limited choices. To the right of the restrooms inside the scenic area, there is food for sale, beef brisket rice for 35 RMB (which I didn't buy). At the entrance of the scenic area, they sell instant noodles (8 RMB per bowl, they'll help you prepare it), green coconuts for 8 RMB each, red coconuts for 10 RMB, which is a fair price. There are more food options in the Stone Park, but the prices are somewhat higher.
Address: East side of Tongguling North Road, Longlou Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province
Hainan Tongguling Scenic Ar
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Mulan Bay Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
New Year Cycling in Hainan | Challenge Edition | 4+2 Parent-child Version 5 Days 4 Nights
Winter is too cold, take the children to Hainan to avoid the cold during the winter vacation, the temperature and climate are suitable, about 20 degrees, 5 days and 4 nights of cycling, driving is too fast, walking is too slow, cycling is just right.
Hainan East Line Cycling, a super mature cycling route, cycling from Haikou to Sanya all the way, avoiding the crowd, playing the niche Hainan, no pressure for cycling novices!
👉Two essence East Line cycling routes
1️⃣Suitable for parent-child cycling 5 days 4 nights, car + bicycle (🚐4🛞+🚲2🛞) cycling experience, about 30km daily cycling essence section, other time arranged for surfing learning, sea fishing, picking coconuts, handmade coffee and other experiences!
2️⃣Suitable for basic cycling enthusiasts Challenge Edition 5 days 4 nights, daily cycling about 100km, professional leader leads the team to break the wind, integrated into the island scenery!
🔴5 days 4 nights leisure itinerary at a glance:
✅Parent-child cycling ➕ novice first try (daily average 30km)
D1️⃣Haikou gathering day (camp meeting)
D2️⃣Haikou - Windmill Coast (20Km) - Mulan Bay - Coastal Road (20 Km) - Wenchang
🌴Play Mangrove - Coconut Hometown Wenchang
D3️⃣Wenchang - Coconut Coastline (15Km) - Qionghai Section Road (15Km) - Boao
🏝️Check in Coconut Tree Coastline - Net Fishing - Boao
D4️⃣Boao - Long Roll Tourism Road (15Km) - Coastal Road (15Km) - Xinglong
Check in 'Her Disappearance' Shooting Location - Experience Ethnic Culture
D5️⃣Xinglong - Seaside Surfing - Lingshui New Village Fish Port - Certificate Issuance - Sanya Airport
🏄♂️Surfing Teaching - Experience Sea Urchin Fishing - Award Medal 🏅 Certificate
🟢5 days 4 nights Challenge Edition itinerary at a glance:
✅Suitable for cycling enthusiasts, with cycling experience (daily average 100km)
D1️⃣Haikou gathering (camp meeting - test ride)
D2️⃣Haikou - Wenchang (Cycling 115KM)
✔️🛣️Coastal Road - Jiangdong Bridge - Haiwen Bridge - Wenchang Coastal Road - Mulan Bay Lighthouse - Coconut Hometown Wenchang
D3️⃣Wenchang - Boao (Cycling 90KM)
✔️🌴Coconut Forest - 🛣️Boao Tourism Road - Longgang Bay
D4️⃣Boao - Xinglong (Cycling 110KM)
✔️Wanquan River - Hele Town - 🛣️Wanning Coastal Road - Sun River Viewing Bridge - Shimei Bay Viewing Pavilion
D5️⃣Xinglong - Sanya (Cycling 95KM)
✔️⛰️Good Man Slope - Sanya Haitang Bay
✅Play Experience:
✔️4 nights 4 diamond hotels for the whole journey
✔️Gift full insurance, commemorative T-shirt, magic headscarf, medal certificate
✔️Experience net fishing, starfish fishing
✔️Surfing experience
✔️Cycling invincible beautiful scenery never tired of the coastline
✔️Ride into every corner with a different atmosphere of coconut grove
✔️Hold a fresh coconut 🥥 along the way, natural electrolyte replenishes energy
✔️Eat delicious coconut chicken, special snacks and food
✔️Full support car follow-up, 1:1 service ratio, logistics supply
✔️Professional brand sports bicycle, helmet protective gear
DEACON GLOVER
The coastal highway in Wenchang, this section is legendary!
Wenchang has many bays
The most absolute thing is
Each one has its own unique features
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Mulan Bay
Located at the northernmost tip of Hainan
Right next to the coastal ring road
There's also the tallest lighthouse in Asia
The scenery is beautiful, and also desolate
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The road conditions here are very good
Especially suitable for round-the-island self-driving tours
Before even reaching the seaside
The azure at the end of the road has already captured your heart
The photo opportunities are excellent
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The coastline is very long
There are also particularly many reef belts
You can always find your own perfect spot for photos
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It's a free attraction
There are some small stalls selling food and drinks along the way
It's recommended to bring some of your own
There's not much shade on the beach
You can bring some canopies, sunshades
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Parking is free
On weekends and holidays, there are still some people
When parking, try to park in an orderly manner on the side of the road
To avoid blocking the road
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📍Navigation: Mulan Bay
📍Address: Puqian Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province
🎫Ticket: Free🆓
🚗Transportation: Strongly recommend self-driving. Longlou Town 1.5h, Wenchang City 1.5h, Haikou 1h
📸Nearby recommendations: Windmill Coast, Puqian Old Street, Baohujiao, Huweiling
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Continuously digging for Hainan's niche destinations + fun experiences
The Culinary Crusader
Are you tired of Sanya and Haikou in Hainan? Wenchang Mulan Bay is worth a visit
🏝 When it comes to Hainan, everyone knows about the beaches in Haikou and Sanya, but actually, the entire island of Hainan, surrounded by the sea, has many attractions, such as Mulan Bay in Wenchang, which is a very beautiful spot.
We drove there from Haikou, and the normal driving time is about an hour. Traffic jams mainly occur on the bridge, but once off the bridge, traffic returns to normal.
🚉 Travel Tips:
🏖 You can take the coastal highway 🛤, the whole way is scenic. When you see a spot where you want to stop, just park the car on the side and go have fun, it's quite convenient. There are many beautiful views to enjoy along the way.
🌟 Highlights:
⛱️ The beach near the Mulan Bay Lighthouse is very clean, and the fishy smell of the sea is not very strong. The sand is fine and soft, and the sea water is also very clean without too many impurities, so everyone can feel at ease to go wading. It's photogenic no matter where you snap a picture.
👍 Most Recommended:
🚗 There is also the Car Zai Coffee ☕ by the seaside for those who drive around the island. They serve early C and late A, and having a cup of coffee facing the sea, spacing out for a while, feels quite pleasant!
WorldWandererDiaries#7
Hainan Ten-Day Tour
First stop of the Hainan ten-day tour is Wenchang, where we first visit the popular Mulan Bay Windmill Coast. Mulan Bay is a coastline stretching over ten kilometers, starting from the northernmost point of Hainan Island, Mulan Head. Here, you can find Asia's first lighthouse, a windmill coast stretching over ten kilometers, with more than 30 giant windmills lined up along the coastline. The towering windmills perfectly blend with the soft coastline, forming a magnificent windmill matrix that stretches for several kilometers. The blue sky, the sea, and the white giant windmills create a beautiful beach scene, where modern industry and natural scenery perfectly blend, making one feel as if they are in a sci-fi world.
For lunch, we head to Dongjiao Coconut Grove for coconut milk chicken. Along the Jianhua Mountain coastline that stretches for ten miles, lush coconut groves form an endless forest belt, a natural green barrier along the coastline. Known as 'half of Hainan's coconuts are from Wenchang. Dongjiao Coconut Grove has the best scenery.' Coconut milk chicken, as the name suggests, is chicken stewed in coconut milk. The chicken soup is milky white, with oil floating on top, extremely pure! The chicken meat, without any additives, retains its original color, even a bit white. The chicken is tender and full of milk flavor, not too salty or bland, perfectly combining the essence of coconut milk and chicken, bringing out the original taste of the chicken! The oil in the soup is not salad oil, but a combination of coconut oil and chicken oil, which tastes particularly fragrant and fresh. According to customer needs, vegetables and vermicelli can be blanched in the soup. The price is not expensive, four people eat, each person spends more than forty yuan.
After the meal, we head to Tongguling. Tongguling is a famous mountain in Hainan, known as the 'first peak of the east of Qiong'. It seems to only have a main peak of 338 meters above sea level, but it is actually accompanied by 18 peaks of different sizes. The peaks compete for beauty, with layers of greenery. The picturesque Tongguling is an international ecological tourism area.
Take a sightseeing car to the end station and then climb up the stone steps to reach the open-view Moon-Viewing Platform, where you can take in the 'one river, two bays, thousand miles of green forest' landscape formed by Moon Bay, Qishui Bay, Baoling River, Baoling Port, and the mangrove wetland. On the granite sea-viewing promenade of the ancient city wall, you can let your mind fly. You can overlook the vast South China Sea and also closely observe the undulating mountains of Tongguling. The dense green vegetation under the sea-viewing promenade is China's only tropical evergreen rain dwarf forest ecosystem.
In the evening, we head to Stone Park to watch the rocket launch site from a distance and wait for the sunset. Stone Park is located in Longlou Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province, with Tongguling as the center. It is the easternmost corner of Hainan. The park stretches along the sea for 2 kilometers. It is a stone that was uplifted from the earth's surface millions of years ago during the orogeny, and has been sculpted and weathered by the tide over the long years to form a marine erosion landform. There are variously shaped boulders here, some like dinosaurs, some like sea turtles, and some like ancient apes. There are also scattered granite and uniformly shaped pebbles. Standing on the boulder overlooking the sea in the afterglow of the setting sun, one can't help but feel the heroic spirit of Cao Cao's short song line watching the sea.
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Wenchang Confucian Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Hainan Wenchang Tourism
🌴 Compared to Sanya and Haikou, in Hainan, I still love Wenchang, this small city, more. The pace of life here is very slow, filled with the atmosphere of everyday life, with clean and clear seas and skies, and every evening you can encounter different afterglows of the sunset.
🏠 Accommodation: It is recommended to stay in Wenchang city center, which is more convenient for dining. Hotels like Guiyuan Tianqiao Residence, Home Inn, Time Mark, Vienna, and some others that have been renovated in recent years are quite clean.
🚘 Transportation: Within the city area, Didi, motorcycle taxis, and shared transportation are very convenient options. It is recommended to drive to the coastal scenic spots, most of which are also accessible by direct bus.
✨✨ Scenic Spot Recommendations:
📍 Wenchang Confucian Temple
The birthplace of education in Wenchang, a millennium-old Confucian cultural holy land, 'Hainan's First Temple'. The ancient architectural complex here is well-preserved, with a strong cultural atmosphere.
📍 Qinglan Gaolong Bay
Gaolong Bay has a long coastline, and you can stroll along the coast to the Platinum Coast. It wins with a variety of food, reasonable prices, and in the afternoon, you can sit on the beach to enjoy herbal jelly and barbecue, drink coconut water, and buy some seafood at Qinglan Pier to have processed at a seaside shop for a proper meal.
📍 Dongjiao Coconut Grove
It is a large coconut grove composed of beaches, where you can taste red coconuts. At the westernmost Coconut Bay, you can see a beautiful sunset, and after watching the sunset, you can have a meal of coconut milk chicken here.
📍 Longlou Stone Park
There are large expanses of reefs, which are super photogenic. Standing on the rocks and feeling the sea is very stunning and shocking. During rocket launches, this is an excellent observation point. Be careful when climbing the rocks.
📍 Longlou Tonggu Ridge
There are sightseeing cars up and down the mountain, but the whole journey is not long, almost all on major roads, and it is not tiring to walk up. From the top of the mountain, you can overlook Moon Bay.
📍 Longlou Qishui Bay
The sea at Qishui Bay is much cleaner, and there are fewer people. It is one of the rocket launch observation points.
📍 Tonggu Buddha's Light
The sea here is also relatively clean, and there is a seaside temple, which is very photogenic.
📍 Changsa Song's Ancestral Residence
It better presents the style of Wenchang residences, with a strong cultural heritage. Family trips can consider visiting.
📍 Changsa Moon Bay
Moon Bay is much less crowded than other beaches, and the beach is also very clean. Driving along Pulong Road, you can complete the entire coastline.
📍 Puqian Old Street
Compared to Wen Nan Old Street, Puqian Old Street is a bit more walkable. After eating Zaocu vinegar, you can take a walk to Puqian Port Pier. In the afternoon, there are many seafood stalls there.
📍 Huwei Ridge
The filming location of Peach Blossom Dock, where you can check in and take photos. The road is relatively poor, and the beach is not maintained. Currently, it is only accessible by self-driving.
📍 Mulan Bay
Not far from Huwei Ridge is the Mulan Lighthouse and Mulan Bay. Mulan Bay is far from Puqian Town, and a new coastal road has been built. Driving along the road, the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
📍 Puqian Seaside Windmills
Navigate to 'Fukang Aquatic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.', where there is a row of white windmills by the sea. If you encounter the sunset, the photos are super photogenic.
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The Confucian Temple is a must-visit place for blessings
Address: No. 20, Wendongli, Wencheng Town, Wenchang City Ticket: Adult 15r Elderly/Children/Students 5r Opening hours: 08:00-17:30
Visiting for about 1 hour is recommended, and it is suggested to bring children for a visit.
The Wenchang Confucian Temple, also known as Wen Temple or Holy Temple, was built during the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1041-1048) and is one of the most well-preserved ancient architectural complexes in Hainan Province, covering an area of 3,300 square meters. It mainly consists of the Li Gate, Yi Road, Lingxing Gate, Zhuangyuan Bridge, Pan Pool, Dacheng Gate, Yue Platform, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Shrine, East and West Wings, Zhongyi Xiaoti Shrine, Jie Xiao Shrine, Minghuan Shrine, and Xiangxian Shrine. It reflects the economic, cultural, and scientific development of Wenchang and Hainan at that time, as well as the close relationship with the mainland of China.
The Confucian Temple not only worships 'the most sacred teacher, the teacher of all generations' Confucius but also venerates the sages and scholars of past dynasties. It is the birthplace of Wenchang culture, the location of the Wenchang cultural vein. It is also the holy land for the spread of Confucianism in Qiongzhou and an outstanding representative of ancient architecture. It is known as 'the number one temple in Hainan'.
During our visit, Dongdong and I approached with a devout attitude, and also had the child bow earnestly towards the statue of Confucius, walk past the Zhuangyuan Pool, visit the Dacheng Hall, and see the wishing signs left by the students at the Confucian Temple, which was very touching. Recently, there is also an exhibition on the historical background of the imperial examinations in the Confucian Temple, which is very worthwhile for children to visit and learn from. Moreover, the red walls and green stones, the coiling dragons and auspicious details are filled with elements of classical charm everywhere. It's also a great spot for taking photos!
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National Heritage Check-in: Wenchang Academy (National Seventh)
Wenchang Academy, also known as the Temple of Literature, is located at No. 20, Wendongli, Wencheng Town, not far from Wennan Old Street. It is a key national cultural relic protection unit of the seventh batch, ancient architecture, Qing Dynasty.
Wenchang Academy was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty during the Qingli years, and was relocated and rebuilt at its current location in the eighth year of Ming Hongwu (1375). It was renovated many times during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition to preserving the architectural complex of the Temple of Literature, Wenchang Academy also includes parts of the Qing Dynasty school buildings such as Yuwen Academy, making it the most complete academy architectural complex in the Lingnan region. The existing buildings include the Gate of Etiquette, the Road of Righteousness, the Lingxing Gate, the Champion Bridge (also known as the Step Cloud Bridge), the Pan Pool, the Festival Filial Piety Shrine, the Filial Piety Shrine, the Famous Shrine, the Local Hero Shrine, the East and West Dressing Halls, the Dacheng Gate, the East and West Pavilions, the Dacheng Hall, and the Chongsheng Shrine, etc.
The entrance fee to the Temple of Literature is 15 yuan, and there are many more tourists than a year ago.
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Wenchang Confucius Temple | A century-old expectation and waiting
The Confucius Temple has 'Ritual Gate' and 'Ceremony Gate' but no south-facing gate.
This Wenchang Confucius Temple, built during the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty, is located at No. 20 Wendong Road, Wenchang Town, and is one of the most well-preserved ancient architectural complexes in Hainan Province.
It is known as the 'First Temple of Hainan'.
Every time before the children in Wenchang are about to take exams, the locals will take the candidates in their families to the Wenchang Confucius Temple to pray, and walk on the Scholar Bridge, hoping for a smooth exam and a successful career.
Why is there no south-facing gate?
It is said that the people of Wenchang made a vow that as long as Wenchang did not produce a top scholar, the Confucius Temple would never open a south-facing gate. It is also the only Confucius Temple in the country that does not have a south-facing gate, so until now, there are only the 'Ritual Gate' and 'Ceremony Gate' on the left and right.
It is worth mentioning that in 2013, the Wenchang Academy, which is affiliated with the Wenchang Confucius Temple, was listed as the seventh batch of national key protection units.
And in February 2018, it was also rated as a national 3A tourist attraction.
🎫Ticket: 15 yuan, students have discounts
🚘Parking: Free
Business hours: Monday to Sunday 8:30-18:00
Tour time: about 45 minutes
Nearby attractions: Wen Nan Old Street