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Haikou (hī`kō`) or Hoihow (hoi`hou`), city (1994 est. pop. 364,700), Hainan island, capital of Hainan prov., China. A seaport on Hainan Strait, it is the largest city on the island and an agricultural and light industrial center, with food-processing establishments, textile mills, and engineering works. The opening of the island in 1982 to foreign trade and tourism stimulated the economy, but speculation led to economic setbacks in the 1990s. Haikou has an airport. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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28, increasing Haikou flights to daily from four-times-weekly, Guangzhou service to five-times-weekly from three and Phuket service from daily to nine-times-weekly. Hainan Airlines and JAL have also been operating non-stop international code share flights between Kansai International airport, and Haikou in southern China since October 31, 2004. Premacy, manufactured by FAW Haima in Haikou, Hainan Province, was launched in May 2001, followed by the Mazda 323 sedan in July 2002. |
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