Stargazers, tourists throng scenic Hainan highway

HAIKOU — Xi'an tourists Zhou Zhiju and her family sit leisurely for a coconut drink at Mulan Bay along the round-the-island tourist highway in Wenchang, a city in South China's island province of Hainan, after enjoying some seaside fun.

"Hainan's round-the-island highway is new for us, so we took the children here to experience it during the summer holiday," Zhou said. Despite having visited Hainan before, this was her first time traveling the highway.

Zhou's family of eight rented two cars and planned a half-month road trip around the island, starting at Mulan Bay in Wenchang.