County-level city (县级市)
Dongfang
The west coast's energy and industrial city, with an offshore wind and hydrogen programme.
东方市 · Part of Danzhou–Yangpu economic circle
Dongfang sits on Hainan's west coast facing the Beibu Gulf, and is the island's second industrial centre after Yangpu. Basuo Port handles bulk cargo, and the city hosts the Dongfang Lingang Industrial Park, coordinated with Yangpu.
Its forward programme is energy. The province's 2026 investment list gives Dongfang one of the larger project counts on the island, with an offshore wind and hydrogen integration project among the headline items — reflecting the offshore wind resource in the waters off the western coast.
Dongfang is also the western terminus of much of Hainan's gas infrastructure, which is what makes the hydrogen and chemical proposition credible rather than aspirational.
At a glance
- Administrative tier
- County-level city (县级市)
- Economic circle
- Danzhou–Yangpu economic circle
- Anchor park
- Dongfang Lingang Industrial Park, coordinated with Yangpu
What it is being built for
Offshore wind and hydrogen
Offshore wind generation and integrated hydrogen production identified in the province's 2026 investment programme.
Energy and chemicals
Gas processing and chemical industry linked to the west-coast energy infrastructure.
Port and bulk logistics
Bulk cargo handling at Basuo Port.
Free Trade Port zones located here
Dongfang Lingang Industrial Park (东方临港产业园)
Industrial and energy manufacturing, coordinated with Yangpu Economic Development Zone.
Getting things and people in and out
- Sea
- Basuo Port — bulk cargo
- Rail
- Hainan ring high-speed railway — a continuous loop of more than 600 km around the island
- Air
- Preparatory work is under way on a Dongfang airport
How the incentives apply here
- The Lingang industrial park is coordinated with Yangpu, so businesses here can sit within the Yangpu policy framework rather than only the island-wide baseline.
- Renewable energy and equipment manufacturing appear in the encouraged-industries catalogue governing the 15% corporate income tax rate.
Who this place suits
- Offshore wind developers and their equipment supply chain
- Hydrogen and energy-transition businesses
- Chemical and heavy-industrial manufacturers
Last reviewed September 2026. This page is general information about the Hainan Free Trade Port, not legal, tax or investment advice. Eligibility for every incentive described here turns on facts specific to your entity, your industry classification and your substance in Hainan. Nothing on this page should be relied on without advice on your own position.
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