Haikou | The Tianhou Temple on Qilou Street is very popular with Mazu worshippers

🚗 Haikou Qilou Historical and Cultural Street covers an area of 80,500 square meters and is mainly concentrated in five streets: Bo'ai Road, Zhongshan Road, Xinhua North Road, Deshengsha, and Jiefang Road. Most of the Qilou buildings are two or three stories high, with the highest being five stories. The facade is divided into three sections: the lower section is the Qilou colonnade, the middle section is the floor, and the upper section is the parapet. For commercial and residential use, most of the buildings are laid out as "front shop and back residence" or "lower shop and upper residence." Haikou Qilou Historical and Cultural Street has a rich folk culture, such as Junpo Festival, Qiong Opera culture, food culture, etc. 🚗 Haikou Tianhou Temple covers an area of about 1,400 square meters. It is the earliest Tianhou Temple in Hainan, originally named Huanhaifang, and has a history of more than 700 years. It is known as the patron saint of old Haikou. Haikou Tianhou Temple is the largest Mazu temple in Hainan and an important cultural carrier of Haikou, a national historical and cultural city. As an important part of Chinese Mazu culture, Tianhou Temple carries the inseparable cultural heritage of the old city of Haikou. 🚗 Notes 1. There are many small coffee shops on Zhongshan Road, but the storefronts are not very big, so you can search online first. 2. Some places in this area are under renovation, so pay attention to safety. 3. Bo'ai South Road is being renovated, and the street is quite chaotic. 4. Except for Zhongshan Road, all other roads are shared with electric vehicles and cars, so be careful when taking photos. 5. Some of the buildings here are very old, so try not to go near dangerous buildings. 6. If you want to have morning tea, it is recommended to go in the morning, as some dim sum may be sold out if you go late. 7. When visiting Mazu Temple, please respect religious beliefs. You can get incense at the entrance.