Guilinyang

Guilinyang 桂林洋
Town
Downtown in 2016
Country	China
Province	Hainan
Prefecture-level city	Haikou
District	Longhua
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)

The main street has a single set of traffic lights at the main intersection, and acts as a thoroughfare between Lingshan, a town to the west, and other places to the east.

The main street has various companies such as phone shops, banks, et cetera. Near the main intersection, there is a market area of about one hectare. It contains a covered meat and vegetable market, surrounded by numerous small shops selling items ranging from clothing to hardware.

Adjacent to the market area is a hotel area, which includes several small hotels and restaurants.

Both the Hainan Normal University, Guilinyang Campus, and the still under-construction Haikou College of Economics, Guilinyang Campus, are located on the outskirts of the town.

Dozens of small and medium-sized factories, many of which produce pharmaceutical products, are also located in various locations throughout the town.

 

2012

 

2016

A typical example of a town's improvement. The above images show the same main street in Guilinyang roughly four and a half years apart.

During 2015 and 2016, as part of a province-wide initiative, the town as undergone improvements, particularly on its main road. This has included installation of more attractive building facades, and the installation of new sidewalks and landscaping features.