Category: Arts and culture

Hainan opera is an integral part of Hainan culture. Its origins, when it began and how it developed however are a little unclear. What is known for sure is that it has been a part of Hainan Island culture going back for at least three hundred years.

Su Dongpo, also known as Su Shi (1037-1101), was a renowned scholar, poet, and government official from the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) in China. He lived during a time of political instability and cultural flourishing and is remembered for his wit, wisdom, and literary talent.

Li Shizhen was a medical doctor, who spent 27 years scouring the Chinese countryside for natural remedies, classifying them and compiling them into the Bencao Gangmu

If you’re looking for a positive experience this weekend, consider checking out the latest animal shaped cultural relic exhibition at the Hainan Museum

Hainan Fish Tea is a popular snack with the Li and Miao minorities of Hainan Island.

The 2022 (2nd) Hainan Brocade and Embroidery World Culture Week will be held in Haikou, from March 12 to 16.

The 2022 Hainan Island International Spring art exhibition will open in Haikou on January 3, 2022, and will last until March.

The 6th annual Sanya International Cultural Industry Fair (ICIF) will take place from 24-27 December at the Mangrove International Convention and Exhibition Center.

From December 11, 2021, to March 11, 2022, the "Changle Weiyang-Datang Chang'an Cultural Relics Exhibition" will be on display at the Hainan Provincial Museum.