Bo'ao

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Bo'ao is a coastal town in the city of Qionghai, Hainan, China.

The town is near the mouth of the Wanquan River where it discharges into the South China Sea. The town is {{convert|17|km|abbr=on}} away from downtown Qionghai, {{convert|105|km|abbr=on}} away from Haikou and {{convert|180|km|abbr=on}} away from Sanya.[http://china-tourism-landscape.blogspot.com/2008_12_26_archive.html Boao Tourism Scenic Spot - Chinese tourism scenic spots][http://www.boaoforum.org/HTML/AC2008/faqsEN.asp About Boao]

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 ({{zh|s=东屿岛|labels=no}}).[https://archive.today/20120710145036/http://english.cri.cn/6566/2008/12/10/902s431435.htm Venue of Boao Forum for Asia in Qionghai]

File:HN QH Boao Jade Belt Beach WanQuan River.jpg|Jade Belt Beach (玉带滩)

File:HN QH Yacht Wharf 2 Boao Jade Belt beach.jpg|Bo'ao Buddhist Temple (博鳌禅寺)

Transportation

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.Forever in Bo'ao, Dantès Dai Liang & Eva, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGZ-niz5f8 2018

See also

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