Bo'ao

Bo'ao
博鳌镇
Boao
Downtown Bo'ao
Bo'ao
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°09′38″N 110°34′51″E / 19.16056°N 110.58083°E / 19.16056; 110.58083
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
County-level cityQionghai
Area
  Total
12 sq mi (31 km2)
Population
  Total
10,000
  Density840/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
571434
Area code0898

Bo'ao is a coastal town in the city of Qionghai, Hainan, China.

The town is near the mouth of the Wanquan River where it discharges into the South China Sea. The town is 17 km (11 mi) away from downtown Qionghai, 105 km (65 mi) away from Haikou and 180 km (110 mi) away from Sanya.

Bo'ao is famous for the Boao Forum for Asia, an international organisation whose venue is permanently located on Bo'ao's largest island, Dongyu Island (东屿岛).