In a move aimed at supporting the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port as an international tourism and consumption centre, the duty-free pickup point for travellers departing Hainan Island by rail and, or, ferry will open on March 23rd at Haikou South Port (海口南港), according to the Hainan Daily.

Starting from July 2023, all e-bike riders in China will be required to wear helmets that comply with the new national standard. The standard sets strict rules for the durability and reliability of the straps and other components, collision energy absorption, puncture resistance, and eye protection.

How time flies, we’re already halfway through the month of March, with the Qingming Festival holiday also known as Tomb Sweeping Day or Pure Brightness Festival, just around the corner.

The "plan" for Yanchunling Ecological Park includes three design schemes, each with detailed introductions to the design concepts, investment estimates, and pros and cons. The public is encouraged to provide feedback on the park's design concept, functional layout, traffic organization, plant configuration, architectural style, urban furniture, and signage system.

According to reports, Hainan Airlines' Haikou-Singapore international route is scheduled to operate one round-trip flight every Wednesday before the start of April, with the frequency increasing to three round-trip flights every week starting from April 2nd.

On March 13th, the Ministry of Education, the National Health Commission, and the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention jointly issued a notice clarifying that masks are no longer mandatory for teachers and students in higher education institutions, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens.

March 1st, the Haikou Municipal Natural Resources and Planning Bureau issued the "Industry Map for Innovative Development of Haikou's Marine Economy, the goal of which is to set the direction for future development as well as coordinate the spatial layout of the city's marine industry, accelerate the upgrading and adjustment of the industry, promote precise investment attraction and project implementation, and support the development of regional marine industry brands.

On February 28th, the Haikou Jiangdong New District Management Bureau and the Haikou Foreign Experts Bureau jointly hosted a Foreign Talent Open Day event in Haikou Jiangdong New District. Amidst the rich aroma of local Hainan coffee beans, foreign talents from Hong Kong, Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia shared their vision and hopes for studying, working, and developing in the Hainan Free Trade Port.

According to news reports, influenza has become more prevalent than COVID-19 in Beijing as of February 2023 with the most common subtype of influenza detected being H1N1. Some schools across the country have temporarily suspend face-to-face classes as a result of scattered clusters of COVID-19 cases or H1N1 influenza, leading experts to call for calm and reassuring people not to worry.