The Kepulauan Meranti Regency has a variety of marine tourism destinations that are quite interesting to visit. This is why Kepulauan Meranti has become contributors to tourist attractions in Riau that attract more both domestic and international tourists each year. The capital Selat Panjang has a Chinese-majority population, making it one of the few cities to have this chaacteristic. This explains why the culture of Selat Panjang as well as the whole of Kepulauan Meranti is highly influenced by both Chinese and Malay culture. Moreover, there are several Chinese temples that can be found in Selat Panjang and the surrounding area, including the Hoo Ann Kiong Temple, which so the oldest Chinese Taoism temple in Selat Panjang.