Green ecosystems in Haikou boost competitiveness in tropical capital

For locals and visitors, the coastal city of Haikou is becoming more attractive, thanks to the numerous graceful coconut trees, warm sunshine, delicious cuisines and more recently, the wetlands that are expanding quickly and emerging as a new aspect of the city's pride.

Haikou, capital of tropical Hainan province, has made the protection and restoration of wetlands a livelihood project to build a happy home for the people.

On Oct 25, Haikou was honored as one of the first group of international wetland cities at the 13th Conference of the Parties to the International Convention on Wetlands held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It was seen as international recognition of Haikou's ecological protection undertakings in recent years.