Puqian () is a port town on the eastern shore of Dongzhai Harbor in Wenchang, Hainan province,

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Old street

A road running from the port at the west to the southernmost point of the main road is lined with tong lau buildings similar in style to those of Haikou's

Bo'ai Road area The Bo'ai Road area () is a historical neighbourhood in Haikou City, Hainan, China. It is located on the south side of the Haidian River, at the northern part of mainland Haikou. The main hub of the neighbourhood is the north-south Bo'ai Road itse ...

and those on Wennan Old Street in Wencheng Town, Wenchang. While the Bo'ai Road area buildings are in the process of being restored, and Wennan Old Street buildings have been completely restored, the buildings on Puqian's old street are dilapidated, some of which have been condemned or structurally collapsed inside.

Access

Prior to 2019, access from Haikou was by road around Dongzhai Harbor, or by ferry boat from a small peninsula within the harbor. From 2019 onward, the

Puqian Bridge Haiwen Bridge () (named Puqian Bridge while under construction) is a Cable-stayed bridge, cable-stayed bridge located east of Haikou City, Hainan, China. It crosses the mouth of Dongzhai Harbor and was built to provide quicker access between Hai ...

, which crosses the mouth of the harbor provides more direct access to Haikou. Puqian still has ferry service to the nearby

Beigang Island Beigang Island (), literally North Port Island, is a small island located in the mouth of Dongzhai Harbor, Hainan, China. There are three villages, fish farms, and some mangroves on the island. Beigang Island is under the jurisdiction of Meilan Dis ...

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Township-level divisions of Hainan {{Hainan-geo-stub