Haikou,knownalsoasthe'CoconutCity',isthecapitalofHainanProvince,China'ssecondlargestisland.ThecityistheprovincialadministrativecenterofHainanaswellbeingthefocusofthelocaleconomy,cultureandtransportation.HaikoustandsatthenorthernendofHainanIsland,onthewestbankoftheNanduRiverestuary.Thisriveristhelongestontheislandandthecity'snameappropriatelymeans'MouthoftheSea'.WiththeseaonthreesidesHaikouenjoysalongcoastlinethatfeaturesexcellentbathingbeachesandseasideresorts.HolidayBeachisthemostpopularofthese,whileXixiuBeachiswheretheNationalsailingandwindsurfingteamstrainandholdcompetitions.Thedowntownareaofthecityhasanexcellentenvironmentwithstreetslinedwithcoconutpalms.Heretherearemodernandconvenientpublictransportfacilitiesandallthatisbestinatropicalseasidecitythatispollutionfreeandthatmeetstheneedsofthetouristinafriendlyandwelcomingway.Besidesitsnaturalresources,Haikouhasanumberofimportantsitesofhistoricalinterest.TheWugongTemple(TheFiveOfficial'sTemple),theTombofHaiRuiandtheXiuyingEmplacementeachserveasremindersofthehistoricalimportanceofHaikou.