Haikou Port the china port



haikou port

 The Port of Haikou, is located in the western suburb of the city of Haikou, Hainan Province, Haikou in the Gulf on the south side of the Strait of Qiongzhou. Port of Haikou is the main commercial port in the province of Haikou, one of the central coastal ports in China.There are 11 productive berths, including two berths for ships of 10,000 dwt. In 1995, actual production was 4.64 million tons.During the period of the Eighth Five-Year Plan, completed two berths for general cargo ships of 10,000 dwt in the project in the first phase. Is designed to increase production capacity of 800,000 tons recently.Haikou originally served as a port for Qiongshan, the ancient capital of the island of Hainan administrative, located at a distance of some 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) inland to the south-east. During its history in the early part of Haikou, Guangdong Province. In the 13th century was fortified, and became a military site under the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The port is located west of the mouth of the Nandu, the main river of Hainan. Haikou Qiongshan began when he opened for foreign trade under the Treaty of Tianjin in 1858, for his rival in the old city management. In 1926, Haikou, Qiongshan excelled in the field of population and the city announced that it administratively independent. Haikou has been developed as a port during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) when the Japanese invaded and occupied Hainan Island in the early part of 1939 until 1945.Since 1949, has maintained its position as the main port of Haikou, Hainan, and treat more than half the size of total trade of the island. He was replaced Qiongshan administrative capital of the island. In 1988, made the city of Haikou on level terms, as well as the capital of Hainan Province, the newly established.Haikou Old City contains the oldest buildings in the city, built largely from the wealthy from the Chinese mainland and some overseas Chinese who have returned to their homeland. Houses are a combination of methods, including Portuguese, French and South-East Asia. Divided streets used in various fields sale of Chinese and Western medicine, to buy clothes of silk and detailed, one for fresh fish, meat and other for the sale of incense, candles, paper, ink, and other goods.Various projects and is currently being discussed to determine the best way to restore and preserve these historic buildings.