Located on the east coast of South China's Hainan province, Boao is a small town with incredibly diverse scenery, including a lake, a river, the sea and the hills.

It is the beauty of nature that makes this small town the permanent site of the Boao Forum for Asia. The forum will be held again this month and the town will welcome renowned guests from all around the world.

Xinhua News Agency took photographs via a fleet of drones flying overhead. Here are some of the breathtaking pictures.