Why visit Wenchang
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Qinglan Bridge.
Weather in Wenchang
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About Wenchang
Wenchang (Chinese: 文昌; pinyin: Wénchāng; HTS: Bun2sio1; postal: Mencheong) is a county-level city in the northeast of Hainan Island in China. Covering an area of 2,403 square kilometres (928 sq mi), the city has a coastline of 207 kilometres (129 mi), and is divided into 17 towns.
From the Wikipedia article Wenchang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Wenchang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Where to stay1
History
Wenchang was elevated from a county to a city on November 7, 1995. Its population was recorded as 86,551 in 1999, with an estimated increase to 115,000 by 2006. Maps published by the Republic of China in Taiwan still depict Wenchang as a county within its Guangdong province.
In 2016, Wenchang Space Launch Site was put in use, which is China's latest spaceport.
From the History section of Wenchang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Wenchang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Qionghai 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Qiongshan 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haikou 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Xiuying 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jinjiang 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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