Tonggu Ling (铜鼓岭) is the name of a small mountain. Yue Liang Wan (月亮湾) translates as Moon Bay.
This is an area of natural beauty. Ascend TongguLing mountain and you are rewarded with spectacular views of the surrounding beaches, sea and coconut forest. The sea is clean and clear and the beaches stretch as far as you can see. Wander down to the beach and you will most likely have your own 10km beach, apart from the occansional local fisherman. This place is largely undeveloped and I felt like I was the first foreigner to ever come here. It is a great contrast to the developed beach resorts of Sanya. For me, this place is what Hainan is all about. Don't expect to find any signposts to this spot; to find it I used a combination of map, compass, asking locals, and trial and error.
Tonggu Ling is situated in northeast Hainan and is a 2 hour (100km) drive south-east from Haikou. This makes it an ideal day trip from Haikou. To get there head east from Wencheng for around 50km. The road starts in good condition and slowly deteriorates into a dirt road as you approach the coast. Trips can be arranged from Haikou Hostel.
