Category: China Expat Briefing

Scrub typhus is a serious public health problem in the Asia-Pacific area. It threatens one billion people globally and causes illness in one million people each year.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocked the Beibu Gulf, striking approximately 155 kilometers away from Haikou, at 3:07 AM local time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

According to Jin Yuming, the Chief Health Emergency Expert at the Hainan Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of COVID-19 infections and the rate of positive test results among fever patients have both significantly increased.

With the recent rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in Hainan, parents need to be aware of this lesser-known respiratory illness. In this post, we'll explore the key facts about RSV and how it differs from influenza and COVID-19.

Super Typhoon Mawar is barrelling toward Guam, the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia as the strongest storm in more than 60 years.

We have passed the halfway mark in May here in Hainan Island, and if you’re anything like me, you’re already glancing at your calendar, eagerly anticipating the next holiday. Thankfully we have upcoming holidays in the months of June and July so, here's what you need to know:

Meteorologists predict that certain districts within Haikou, including Wenchang, Qionghai, Ding'an, Tunchang, Danzhou, Chengmai, and Lingao, may experience rainfall exceeding 50 millimetres, with localized areas potentially exceeding 200 millimetres.

Glass making, the “Art of Sand and Fire”, is thought to have first originated in Mesopotamia, which roughly corresponds to modern-day Iraq. The ancient Silk Road played an important role in the spread of the skills and techniques of glass making along with glass artifacts, as it was a major trade route that connected the East and West for centuries.

Jetstar Asia will resume services between Singapore and Haikou on April 29th 2023, following a three-year suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, just in time for the Labour Day long weekend.