Haikou New Port
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Haikou New Port is a seaport in Hainan
, China
. Formerly known as the Inner Harbour, this port is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Nandu River
7 km west of Haikou Xiuying Port
. It is the main distribution centre for cargo entering Hainan, and is also a major port for immigration onto Hainan Island.
The site was first used as a seaport during the Song Dynasty
. In 1953, the port was structurally improved with the addition of cement foundations. In 1973, the Guangdong provincial government invested nearly 200 million RMB for an expansion of the site. Improvements included increasing the depth of the water, which had been reduced due to silting. Storage facilities, a yard, and waiting room were also added, to increase the capacity of the port to 40 million tons annually.
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, China
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. Formerly known as the Inner Harbour, this port is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Nandu River
Nandu River
The Nandu River is the longest river in Hainan province, China. Its tributary is the Xinwu River. The river discharges into the Nandu River estuary in Haikou city, and then into Qiongzhou Strait.- External links :* with Chinese names and useful data*...
7 km west of Haikou Xiuying Port
Haikou Xiuying Port
Haikou Xiuying Port , is a seaport located 7 km east of Haikou New Port, in Hainan, China....
. It is the main distribution centre for cargo entering Hainan, and is also a major port for immigration onto Hainan Island.
The site was first used as a seaport during the Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
. In 1953, the port was structurally improved with the addition of cement foundations. In 1973, the Guangdong provincial government invested nearly 200 million RMB for an expansion of the site. Improvements included increasing the depth of the water, which had been reduced due to silting. Storage facilities, a yard, and waiting room were also added, to increase the capacity of the port to 40 million tons annually.
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