This modern colossus of a building should be your first stop when you arrive in Hainan. The displays on ethnic minorities, as well as Hainan’s 20th-century history, which included fierce resistance against the Japanese and later Nationalists, are particularly informative (and in English too!). The museum is about 2km southeast of Haikou Park, along the river. Passport required.
Hainan Museum
Hainan
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