Hainan Tourism | A lesser-known miniature ancient city around Haikou - Ding'an Ancient City

When it comes to Hainan, ninety-nine percent of people will think of Sanya, and the impression of Hainan is beaches, sunshine, waves and bikini beauties. In fact, there is a different Hainan around Haikou. Ding'an Ancient City is the most intact city preserved in Hainan today. Although the scale is small, the old city gate is still well preserved. Before going to Ding'an, the imagination of the ancient city gate of the small town is the tall figure in the TV series. I didn't expect that there would be such a small city gate, which is estimated to be the width of a car. Many houses in the city have been ruined, and many residents still live there. When I went there during the Chinese New Year, many families had offerings in the living room to worship the public. Ding'an Ancient City is the best preserved county city wall in Hainan, and it is the place in Hainan that looks most like an ancient city. The ancient city built in the Ming Dynasty has the existing west gate and north gate. In ancient times, there were thirteen counties in Qiongya, but only Ding'an was not by the sea. There is a folk saying: 'Wenchang has no Li, Ding'an has no sea'. The traditional brick and tile houses, modern arcades, and modern villas are intertwined. The tropical rain comes quickly and fiercely, the rainwater seeps into every generation of houses, and also makes the color of the small city richer and more ancient. 🧱Location: No. 34, Zhongnan Street, Ding'an County, Hainan 🎫Ticket: Free 🚗Traffic recommendation to drive by yourself. 🚌Take the bus at the provincial bus station to Ding'an Bus Station, and then take a taxi to the north gate or west gate of the ancient city.