The 2023 holiday schedule is here!

2022 Hainan Qixian Water Festival and first Rambutan Cultural Festival to be held in Baoting County

Dragonboat Festival dates back to the Warring States Period and is marked to remember Qu Yuan, one of China’s greatest ancient poets

Around the world, May day holidays are generally broken into 2 distinct types of holidays, the first (and oldest) is an ancient festival marking the first day of summer, and a current traditional in many European cultures

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

The earliest “firecrackers” in China date back to between 202 BCE – 220 AD during the Han Dynasty. In these times, Chinese people would roast bamboo in fires, whereby hollow pockets in the bamboo would expand and eventually explode, producing a loud bang. In these times, Chinese people would roast bamboo in fires, whereby hollow pockets in the bamboo would expand and eventually explode, producing a loud bang.

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

The opening ceremony of the Hainan International Tourism Island Happy Festival will be held at 20:00 on December 10 in Haikou Century Park.

Where to grab christmas dinner and cool christmas themed events and specials happening this month in Haikou