The common kingfisher also known as the Eurasian kingfisher or river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies across Eurasia and North Africa

Nature, wildlife & the environment

Birds of Hainan: The Chinese Pond Heron

Patrick - 07/04/2022

The Chinese PondHeron (Ardeola bacchus) is an East Asian freshwater bird, it is listed as Least Concern

Nature, wildlife & the environment

Birds of Hainan: The Green Sandpiper

Patrick - 07/04/2022

Green Sandpipers prefer tropical or subtropical habitats among forests, wetlands, swamps, flooded grasslands

Expats in Haikou

Tomb Sweeping Day Holiday notice – 3 days off work

Jake Canning - 29/03/2022

Qingming Festival or more commonly known as “Tomb-sweeping day” is an ancient Chinese festival, having been observed for over 2500 years.

Expats in Haikou

Aquaculture tourism platform arrives in Hainan – What is Aquaculture?

Jake Canning - 28/03/2022

The first semi-submersible deep-sea intelligent aquacuhlture tourism platform has arrived in Hainan - What is aquaculture

Nature, wildlife & the environment

Most Beautiful Hometown Rivers – Haikou’s Meishe River makes the list!

Jake Canning - 14/03/2022

The Meishe River runs through the main urban area of Haikou City and flows through the central urban area

Nature, wildlife & the environment

Wildlife rescue and the fight against illegal wildlife trade

Jake Canning - 14/03/2022

Since 2018 the provincial rescue center has rescued 135 species of terrestrial wild animals accounting for more than 4000 animals

Holidays and festivals

The history of fireworks and their traditional uses in China

Jake Canning - 25/01/2022

Everything you needed to know about the history and traditional uses of fireworks in China.

Arts and culture

Spring Festival in China and local customs in Hainan

Jake Canning - 24/01/2022

Spring Festival is one the largest holidays of the year in China. Find out more about traditional celebrations over the 2022 new year and the spring festival.

Haikou news

Autonomous trash cleaning bot put to work on Haikou’s lakes

Jake Canning - 06/01/2022

The first unmanned water surface cleaning vessel has been put to work in Haikou City, in the East and West lakes of Haikou People’s Park on January 4

Holidays and festivals

15 Events to ring in the New Year across Hainan Island

Jake Canning - 30/12/2021

Happy New Year! Check out these great New Year's Events happening across Hainan.

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