# Bo'ao

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Town in Hainan, People's Republic of China

Bo'ao 博鳌镇 Boao Town Downtown Bo'ao Bo'ao Location in Hainan Coordinates: 19°09′38″N 110°34′51″E / 19.16056°N 110.58083°E / 19.16056; 110.58083 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 0898

**Bo'ao** is a coastal town in the city of [Qionghai](/source/Qionghai), [Hainan](/source/Hainan), China.

The town is near the mouth of the [Wanquan River](/source/Wanquan_River) where it discharges into the [South China Sea](/source/South_China_Sea). The town is 17 km (11 mi) away from downtown Qionghai, 105 km (65 mi) away from [Haikou](/source/Haikou) and 180 km (110 mi) away from [Sanya](/source/Sanya).[1][2]

Bo'ao is famous for the [Boao Forum for Asia](/source/Boao_Forum_for_Asia), an international organisation whose venue is permanently located on Bo'ao's largest island, Dongyu Island (东屿岛).[3]

		- Jade Belt Beach (玉带滩)

		- Bo'ao Buddhist Temple (博鳌禅寺)

## Transportation

[Bo'ao railway station](/source/Bo'ao_railway_station) serves this town.

Map including the Bo'ao/Boao area (1963)

## In popular culture

In 2018, French singer [Dantès Dailiang](/source/Dant%C3%A8s_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](/source/Boao_Forum_for_Asia)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Boao Tourism Scenic Spot - Chinese tourism scenic spots](https://china-tourism-landscape.blogspot.com/2008_12_26_archive.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [About Boao](http://www.boaoforum.org/HTML/AC2008/faqsEN.asp)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Venue of Boao Forum for Asia in Qionghai](https://archive.today/20120710145036/http://english.cri.cn/6566/2008/12/10/902s431435.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Forever in Bo'ao, Dantès Dai Liang & Eva, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGZ-niz5f8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGZ-niz5f8) 2018

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Bo'ao](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bo%27ao).

- [Official website of Bo'ao government](https://web.archive.org/web/20110904042332/http://www.qionghai.gov.cn/xiangzhen/index.asp?orgid=176&xzfuncid=121)

- [2013 IKA Kiteracing World Championships in Bo'ao](http://kitesurfchina.com/ika2013worlds/)

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