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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]].<ref>[https://china-tourism-landscape.blogspot.com/2008_12_26_archive.html Boao Tourism Scenic Spot - Chinese tourism scenic spots]</ref><ref>[http://www.boaoforum.org/HTML/AC2008/faqsEN.asp About Boao]</ref>
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}}).<ref>[https://archive.today/20120710145036/http://english.cri.cn/6566/2008/12/10/902s431435.htm Venue of Boao Forum for Asia in Qionghai]</ref>
<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px"> 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) </gallery>
==Transportation== [[Bo'ao railway station]] serves this town.
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ne49-2.jpg|center|thumb|Map including the Bo'ao/Boao area (1963)]]
== In popular culture== 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.<ref>Forever in Bo'ao, Dantès Dai Liang & Eva, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGZ-niz5f8 2018</ref>
== See also== * [[Boao Forum for Asia]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Bo'ao}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110904042332/http://www.qionghai.gov.cn/xiangzhen/index.asp?orgid=176&xzfuncid=121 Official website of Bo'ao government] * [http://kitesurfchina.com/ika2013worlds/ 2013 IKA Kiteracing World Championships in Bo'ao]
[[Category:Populated places in Hainan]]