From April 11 to April 14, the annual conference of the Asia Forum will be held in Boao, Hainan Province. Boao, once a small fishing village, has in recent years become a hotbed of real estate development and tourism activity.
Due to the impact of the Boao Forum for Asia and Boao`s popularity as a tourist destination, Hainan Province has gained a good reputation in the international tourism market. According to statistics, the number of tourists reached 11,247,600 in 2001, 900,000 of which traveled to Boao. The town averages 2465 visitors a day, getting about 8% of the total number tourists in Hainan. After the conference, the weeklong May holiday will bring even more tourists to the island.
Due to the impact of the Boao Forum for Asia and Boao`s popularity as a tourist destination, Hainan Province has gained a good reputation in the international tourism market. According to statistics, the number of tourists reached 11,247,600 in 2001, 900,000 of which traveled to Boao. The town averages 2465 visitors a day, getting about 8% of the total number tourists in Hainan. After the conference, the weeklong May holiday will bring even more tourists to the island.
