Victor Sofronov Exhibition in Old Town
This week we met with Victor Sofronov, a Russian painter from Samara. Over the next month, Victor is displaying 23
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Hainan arts and culture
Vienna Voice Haikou 2020 Hainan New Year Concert
Vienna Voice Haikou 2020 Hainan New Year Concert The Austrian Vienna Symphony Orchestra in Haikou will be made up of
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Old Shanghai food festival kicks off at Shangri-La Hotel, Haikou
Food festival kicks off in Haikou On the evening of 16th August, 2019 general managers from forty different brand hotels
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Chinese Valentines Day – 七夕 The legend behind the festival
Qi xi festival 七夕 or more commonly known as Chinese Valentine’s Day falls on the seventh day of the seventh
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International gastronomic season kicks off in Haikou
From July to September, the Hainan gastronomic festival will be held all across the island, where residents and tourists can
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Italian Summer Film Festival kicks off, runs until Aug 4th
Hainan has just seen the opening of the Italian Summer, Film Festival, which is being held as part of the
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The Tian Hou Temple, Qi lou, Haikou
The Tian Hou Temple Haikou also known as the Goddess temple or Temple of the heavenly mother was initially built
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2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival officially open new industry section H!Market
The 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival officially opens a new industry section named H!Market. It will become a permanent
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Hainan Museum, Haikou.
If you’d like to know more about Hainan, it’s unique culture, history and its people then step inside the Hainan
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Wang Yao, World Press photo winner, must see exhibition in Haikou
Photo exhibition Haikou; World Press photo winner Wang Yao is currently holding a photo exhibition on the theme of “South
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2019 Hainan International Film Festival to be held Dec 1st to Dec 8th
The 2019 Hainan Island International Film Festival has been set to take place between December 1 and December 8 this
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Action Thriller ‘Strike Back’ on course to be shot in Hainan
China Film Group and Taihang Pictures have teamed up to produce the Action Thriller “Strike Back,” a patriotic action film in
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Rural tourism festival to be held in Ledong, Hainan from May 31st to June 1st
A rural tourism festival will be held in Ledong, Hainan from May 31 to June 1. The festival which is to be held in Ledong
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A new theme park based on movies to be built in Hainan
A new theme park based on films from around the world is to be built in Haikou, Hainan. 100 countries
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Lest we forget, in memory of “Gull Force Detachment” soldiers in Hainan
“The guards were very cruel and beat the chaps with iron bars, pieces of thick timber, rifles and many had to be carried back to camp by their mates.”
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Cultural Festival Celebrations in Dongfang
Two traditional festivals celebrated over the San Yue San festival (三月三）Dongfang, Hainan island, China.
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International community in Haikou enjoy the Madam Xian Cultural Festival
On the 16th March 2019, more than forty international visitors and expats from twenty two different countries came together to attend
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Discover Bo Tai village, one of Haikou’s ancient villages with a history dating back 800 years
Botai Village, whose name in Chinese means “abundantly safe”, lies in Xinpo Town within the Longhua District to the South
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Hundreds of Drones Light up Evergreen Park for Lantern festival
On the 19th January 2019, Hainan held Lantern Festival parties throughout the island. In Haikou, the island’s capital, thousands of
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Qiongtai Normal University names Seychellois as special expert for coconut carving
Seychellois Donatien Freminot has been appointed as special foreign expert of Hainan Provincial Arts and Crafts Society
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