Qilou through the ages: A window of China's openness
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Updated: 2025-04-19 19:03
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As a living memory to the Maritime Silk Road and a window to the openness of Hainan Free Trade Port, Haikou's Qilou Old Street architecture bridges Eastern and Western civilizations through its iconic covered walkways.
In this centuries-old historic quarter, every corner carries the aroma of traditional laobacha (Old Dad's Tea), while weathered wooden tables whisper tales of ancestors who journeyed to nanyang (south seas).
