BôkNgou 博鰲


Province Hainan
City Qionghai
Area
- Total 12 sq mi (31 km2)
Population
- Total 10,000
- Density 835.5/sq mi (322.6/km2)
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)
Postal code 571434
Area code(s) 0898
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 kilometres (11 mi) away from Qionghai, 105 kilometres (65 mi) away from Haikou and 180 kilometres (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 (simplified Chinese: 东屿岛).[3]

[edit] See also

Boao Forum for Asia
[edit] References

^ Boao Tourism Scenic Spot - Chinese tourism scenic spots
^ About Boao
^ Venue of Boao Forum for Asia in Qionghai

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