PLACE GUIDE

Qilou Old Streets 骑楼老街

Qilou Laojie

Haikou’s Qilou Old Streets preserve a commercial district of arcaded shopfronts, older courtyard buildings and closely connected lanes.

Watercolor interpretation of Qilou Old Streets in Haikou, Hainan.
AI illustration; an interpretive view, not a photograph. AI 示意图,非景点实拍。

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About Qilou Old Streets

Zhongshan Road is the pedestrian centre of the visit, while Bo’ai, Deshengsha and Xinhua roads show the wider street network. The interest lies in the repeated covered fronts and the differences in the buildings above them.

Begin with Zhongshan Road’s architectural rhythm, then continue towards Bo’ai Road and the Dongmen Market area for the everyday commercial setting. Courtyard woodwork may be visible where a building is publicly open, but private homes and working premises should be treated separately from the street walk.

What to look for

  • Arcaded shopfronts create a continuous sheltered edge along the historic streets.
  • Zhongshan Road combines older facades with a pedestrian commercial setting.
  • The Bo’ai Road and Dongmen Market area shows the district’s continuing market life.

The surrounding area

Northern city base for arcaded streets and an urban introduction to island food.

Location & getting there

Getting to Qilou Old Streets

A named entry point is the intersection of Changdi Road and Xinhua Road, across from Haikou Clock Tower. Arrive there by local road transport, then continue into the old-street network on foot.

General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

Suggested order for the visit:

  1. Changdi and Xinhua road entrance

    Orient yourself beside the Clock Tower.

  2. Zhongshan Road

    Compare the arcaded facades.

  3. Bo’ai Road

    Continue towards the market streets.

This is an editorial sequence of named spaces or places. It does not imply a verified walking connection or promise opening, ticket availability or a journey time.

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Find Qilou Old Streets

骑楼老街 · 海口

The pin marks the area, not the entrance.

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, Haikou · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5273263.