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More than 270,000 passengers have visited South China's Hainan province since the launch of the high-speed train that circles the island last Wednesday, according to a report by Shanghai's Dragon TV.

As the total journey around the island takes about three hours, travelers get time to savor cuisines and take in the scenic spots.

"The western island offers visitors view of volcanic landscapes and ethnic group culture, which serve as kind of a complement to sceneries in the east," said Zhou Ping, deputy director of Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Commission.

Here, we have chosen 10 out of the 12 cities and counties connected by the high-speed train, offering you a glimpse of the cuisines and sceneries scattered around this international island known for its beauty contest and Boao Forum for Asia.