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Haikou

American  
[hahy-koh] / ˈhaɪˈkoʊ /
(Older Spelling) Hoihow

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
  1. a city on northern Hainan island, in southeastern China.


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Hotel occupancy and sales at duty-free shops in Haikou also spiked during the holiday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Hainan's provincial capital Haikou on Friday put its 2.9 population in a lockdown between 0700-1800 local time, following similar restrictions that covered main hours on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2022

In mainland China, the cities of Xi’an, Lanzhou and Haikou imposed partial lockdowns, closing nonessential businesses and enforcing mass testing, setting restrictions on several million residents.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

After delaying the start of the CSL, the Chinese Football Association announced the season would be played in three hubs: Dalian, Haikou and Meizhou.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

Viktor Postol for Ramirez’s WBC-WBO super lightweight titles in Haikou, China on Feb. 1 postponed to Fresno, California on May 9 postponed to Las Vegas on Aug. 29, no spectators.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020