Hainan Museum, Haikou.
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Arts and culture
Hainan arts and culture
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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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 4, jewellery
Li Minority people’s culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 4, jewellery Jewellery plays an important part of costume
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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 3 textiles
Li Minority people’s culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 3 textiles Hainan Island is considered as one of
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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 2 Li houses & villages
Li Minority people’s culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 2 Li houses and villages Li Minority houses and
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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 1 introduction
Li Minority people’s culture Hainan Island China, introduction It’s not known when exactly the Li Minority people arrived in Hainan
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Picasso’s “Luncheon on the Grass” & “Fruits from Provence” fetch 64 mln yuan at Haikou auction
The works by the Spanish painter, titled “Luncheon on the Grass” and “Fruits from Provence,” were auctioned for 34 million yuan ($4.9 million) and 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) respectively.
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Master coconut carver and Mayor of Victoria, Seychelles revisit Haikou, a journey of 50 years
Donatien Freminot was just a sixteen-year-old boy when, thirty-eight years ago, Master Lin Shixian taught him a form of art which would forever change his life.
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Haikou meets Picasso art exhibition and auction Dec 24 – 26
International art exhibition and auction with the theme of Haikou meets Picasso will be held from Dec 24th – 26th. Jonathan Nash a famed expert on Picasso’s artworks will deliver a keynote speech at the art salon.
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Hainan International Film Festival attracts world’s biggest stars
This was the first time the “Master class Session – Enabling Tomorrow’s Talents” was hosted by the Hainan International Film Festival and it attracted a number of big names from the industry
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