This coconut farming community takes up a big chunk of Wénchāng County on the northeast coast. Cool, palm-lined lanes wind through traditional villages where locals harvest coconuts and snooze in hammocks. At the shore, kilometers of long (though somewhat scrubby and gnat-ridden) beaches hardly see a tourist all year long.
For a very intrepid solo traveler, a few days of biking through the plantation would be a fine adventure. For the rest of us, hiring a car to explore the area as a day trip from Hǎinán is the best bet. Plan on packing your own food (though villagers would be happy to feed you a simple lunch if communication allows), or subsisting on coconuts.
From Hǎikǒu’s east train station catch a high-speed train to Wénchāng (¥30, 30 minutes, hourly). Then catch bus 6 (¥2) to the Xinhua Chu Dian stop (about five minutes’ ride), cross the street and catch a bus on to Jiànhuáshān (建华山; ¥8.50), the last stop. The beach is just ahead through the gate of the Hǎinán Prima Resort, the area’s only accommodation.
