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Qilou through the ages: A window of China's openness

Updated: 2025-12-18 17:10    |    chinadaily.com.cn

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).