Get to know Danzhou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hainan
- Chinese name
- 儋州市
- Local areas
- Prefecture-level city guide
Danzhou is administered at the prefecture level within Hainan. The current county-level directory has no child county or district entries for it; towns and neighbourhoods belong to more local divisions.
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,394.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 954,259
- Administrative seat
- Nada
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Explore Danzhou
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Danzhou
The main hall entrance of Dongpo Academy, Zhonghe, Danzhou · 儋州市中和镇东坡书院正门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-03-27 16:35:31.Dongpo Academy东坡书院
Dongpo Academy in Zhonghe commemorates the years the Song poet Su Shi spent in exile on Hainan. Its courtyards and halls preserve the memory of teaching and literary exchange around Zaijiutang, rather than functioning as a…
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Stone salt-evaporation basins at the Yangpu Ancient Salt Field in Hainan, April 2014.Yangpu Ancient Salt Field洋浦千年古盐田
At the Yangpu salt field, shallow basins cut into dark volcanic stone demonstrate a coastal salt-making tradition very different from large industrial salt pans. The stones, seawater and village setting are the main attraction…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Danzhou儋州
Danzhou covers a substantial part of western Hainan, so its sights should be grouped geographically. Nada is the modern urban service centre; Zhonghe holds Dongpo Academy and the older literary landscape; Yangpu has the historic…
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Zhonghe Old Town in Danzhou (中和古镇), Danzhou. Photograph: "Entrance of Dongpo Academy, Danzhou (20230327163531)".Zhonghe Old Town in Danzhou中和古镇
Zhonghe was the historic seat of Danzhou and remains an important place for understanding Su Shi’s years in Hainan.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Ocean Flower Island海花岛
Ocean Flower Island is a modern artificial-island development off Danzhou’s coast near Baimajing.
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Danzhou local specialties
儋州市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Danzhou dressed rice noodles 儋州米烂AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
Expect soft noodles with savoury, sometimes slightly sweet seasoning and small crunchy or chewy toppings. The contrast depends on the garnish, so two visually similar bowls may taste noticeably different.
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Danzhou Rice Dumplings 儋州粽子Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Danzhou Rice Dumplings (儋州粽子) are the zongzi of Danzhou (儋州) in Hainan: glutinous rice and fillings wrapped in leaves and tied with string.
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Guangcun Sand Worms 光村沙虫AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Guangcun Sand Worms (光村沙虫) are marine worms from the tidal flats of Guangcun (光村), a town in Danzhou (儋州) on Hainan, where they are cooked either as a quick stir-fry or in soup.
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Preserved Red Fish 红鱼粽
Preserved Red Fish (红鱼粽) is a salt-cured fish speciality of Danzhou (儋州). Despite the Chinese name, it contains no rice: the fish itself is salted, pressed and dried, developing a distinctive cured aroma.
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Luoji Rice Dumplings 洛基粽子Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Luoji Rice Dumplings (洛基粽子) are a Danzhou (儋州) preparation made with glutinous rice, locally produced egg yolks, pork belly and homemade seasonings.
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Changpo Soft Rice Noodles 长坡米烂
Changpo Soft Rice Noodles (长坡米烂) are fine threads of rice noodle, known locally as milan or milanzai, from Changpo (长坡), a small town on the Xuanlun River (宣伦江) in Danzhou (儋州), Hainan.
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Nanfeng Wampee-Leaf Chicken 南丰黄皮鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Nanfeng Wampee-Leaf Chicken (南丰黄皮鸡) is a steamed chicken dish of Danzhou (儋州) in north-western Hainan, made from the small local Danzhou chicken breed and cooked slowly with wampee (黄皮) leaves and Chinese herbs.
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Haitou Steamed Rice Rolls 海头猪肠馍AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Haitou Steamed Rice Rolls (海头猪肠馍) are sheets of steamed rice batter rolled around peanuts, shredded coconut and shredded papaya, a snack from Haitou town (海头镇) in Danzhou (儋州), Hainan.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
More dishes from across Hainan are in the Hainan food guide.
Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 儋州市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Dongpo Academy and Yangpu Ancient Salt Field are about 15 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Hainan →More in Hainan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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