Yazhou Ancient City
崖州古城 · Yázhōu Gǔchéng
China’s southernmost old walled town, with a restored city gate and wall and the Yazhou Confucian school, the old seat of learning of southern Hainan.
No booking needed1–1.5 hours
Tip
Go in the morning or late afternoon: there is little shade. Look for the bronze figures of old street life around the gate.
- Opening hours
- About 07:00–19:00, Tuesday to Sunday; closed on Mondays. To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed; walk in.
- Getting there
- About 55 km west of the centre: roughly 1 hour by taxi or DiDi; easy to combine with Nanshan or Daxiaodongtian on the same day To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 海南省三亚市崖州区崖城镇崖州古城（文明门）
Photo: 木子弓长 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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