Bo'ao/Boao (simplified Chinese: 博鳌; traditional Chinese: 博鰲; pinyin: Bó'áo) is a town located next to the eastern coastal city of Qionghai in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China, near the mouth of the Wanquan River where it discharges into the South China Sea. The town is 17 km (11 mi) away from Qionghai, 105 km (65 mi) away from Haikou and 180 km (110 mi) away from Sanya.[1][2] Bo'ao is famous for the Boao Forum for Asia, an international organisation whose venue is permanently located on Bo'ao's largest island, Dongyu Island (Chinese: 东屿岛).[3]

Bo'ao 博鳌镇 Boao
Town
Downtown Bo'ao
Bo'ao Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°09′38″N 110°34′51″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hainan
County-level city	Qionghai
Area
• Total	12 sq mi (31 km2)
Population
• Total	10,000
• Density	840/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	571434
Area code(s)	0898

Transportation

Bo'ao railway station serves this town.

Song about Bo'ao

In 2018, French singer Dantès Dailiang and Chinese singer Eva release two songs in four languages (Chinese, Russian, French and English) and two music video clips about Bo'ao.[4]

See also

• Boao Forum for Asia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bo'ao.

• Official website of Bo'ao government
• 2013 IKA Kiteracing World Championships in Bo'ao