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Haikou[hI´kO´] Pronunciation Key or Hoihow[hoi´hou´] Pronunciation Key, city (1994 est. pop. 364,700), Hainan island, capital of Hainan prov., China. A seaport on Hainan Strait, it is the largest city on the island and an agricultural and light industrial center, with food-processing establishments, textile mills, and engineering works. The opening of the island in 1982 to foreign trade and tourism has stimulated the economy. Haikou has an airport.
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