The ecological environment in Haikou is perfect The history
of Haikou originates from Han Dynasty. In 110B.C. (the first year of
Western Han Dynasty), General Lu Bode of Fubo conquered Baiyue, and
set two prefectures-Zhuya and Zhan'er-and 16 counties in Hainan. Haikou
was under Zhuyadaimao County.
In Tang Dynasty, Haikou became a port of Qiongzhou,
and it was the transportation hub to the mainland. In Song Dynasty,
in order to consolidate the frontier, Haikoupu was established, hence
the name. In 1858 (the eighth year of Emperor Xianfeng), Haikou was
opened up to be a trading port, the name was changed into Qiongzhou
kou. After that, the consulates of various countries were set up here
gradually.
In the early days of the People's Republic of China,
its name was changed to Haikou. It was liberated on 23, April 1950,
and the People's Government was founded on June 1, the same year. After
liberation, Haikou was a city under the jurisdiction of the provincial
government of Guangdong, and was the capital of Hainan administrative.
In March 1983, it was declared to be an open city. In 1988, it became
the capital city of Hainan Province.
The air pollution index is only 28, and it is superior
to the first grade of the country's standard. It is the No.1 of all
the large and medium sized cities in the country in terms of air quality.
The quality of the groundwater in Haikou is fine, and it is basically
mineral water. It is of the first class in the world, and the drinking
water in city is up to the standard. Nowadays, 36.7% of the city area
are covered with green. The a forestation rate is 40%, and the average
public green belt is 8.5sq km. When you are walking in Haikou, you will
find lines of green trees and beautiful flowers, and people can feel
that there is life everywhere.
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