South China’s island province of Hainan is about to welcome a new landmark, “Sky Mountain” — Haikou Bay Public Pavilion No. 6 Station — slated to open to the public by the end of March. 

Aerial view of “Sky Mountain”, which is expected to become a new attraction in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province. [Photo / Wang Chengxian]

Situated on the northwest coast of the Melissa Complex on Haikou’s Haidian Island, “Sky Mountain” is the second coastal pavilion completed in the Haikou Bay area. With a total construction area of over 2,000 square meters, the pavilion — designed by the renowned Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto — consists of mountain-shaped round winding rooftops, creating a “mountain in the sky” in the coastal urban area.

The rooftops of “Sky Mountain” feature special sightseeing paths. [Photo / Wang Chengxian]

The waves of the slanting roofs of “Sky Mountain” form a splendid contrast to the Haikou Bay nightscape. [Photo / Wang Chengxian]

In addition to the sightseeing paths on the rooftops offering a mesmerizing sea view of Haikou Bay, the pavilion will also provide spaces for art bookstores, cafes, exhibitions, and other exciting activities.

Aerial view of “Sky Mountain” at sunset. [Photo / Wang Chengxian]

To celebrate the opening of the new pavilion, the city of Haikou plans to hold several themed activities from March 24 to 26, including the “Dance of the Sky” fireworks show, a solo performance by pianist Wu Muye, seaside camps, outdoor sports (such as beach biking, frisbee, beach soccer, paddle boarding, and more), movie screenings (I Shall Live by Myself directed by Shûichi Okita and An Impossible Project directed by Jens Meurer), and a wide variety of art exhibitions from paintings and books to aerial installations.

For more activity details, please check out the following posters.

“Dance of the Sky” fireworks show poster

Wu Muye Piano Solo Performance poster

Exhibition posters

Posters of the movies to be screened at 20:00 on the 25^th and 26^th near “Sky Mountain”