Monday, January 12, 2026

Temporary Road Closures in Haikou for New Year’s Eve...

Several roads in Haikou will be subject to temporary traffic controls on December 31, 2025, due to a large New Year’s Eve concert being held in the city ...

A New Direct Flight Puts Hanoi Within Easy Reach...

Hainan Airlines has launched a direct Haikou–Hanoi route, with three weekly flights and a short evening schedule, offering a practical option for Spring Festival 2026 travel ...

China Updates Entry and Transit Policies for International Visitors

China has announced new entry and transit measures for international travellers, including expanded visa-free transit, more direct-transfer airports, online arrival filing, and upgraded clearance systems …

Hainan’s New Tourism Regulations: What You Need to Know

The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is about to see a major shift in how tourism is regulated. On December 1, 2025, a comprehensive new law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Tourism Regulations, will take effect, replacing the current provincial tourism ordinance ...
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Experience Hainan’s Intangible Heritage, One Weekend at a Time

Explore Hainan’s intangible heritage through weekend workshops, traditional music, local crafts, and immersive cultural experiences across the island ...

Attractions and Culture, Hainan Island Liquors

Chinese alcohol predates recorded history. Dried residue extracted from 9,000-year-old pottery shows that early beers were already being consumed by the Neolithic peoples in the area of modern China. Made from rice, honey, grapes, and hawthorn, it seems to have been produced similarly to that of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.

Hainan’s Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Music and Crafts

Many types of tropical wood are used to manufacture furniture in Hainan. Yellow Flower Pear Wood (花梨木 Huali Mu) or Ormosia Henryi to give the species its Latin name, is native to the island. The fragrant wood’s attractive grain and extreme durability make it suitable for use in a wide variety of household furniture.

Hainan’s intangible Cultural Heritage, Li Bark Cloth and Lingao...

Even after the Li people acquired the skill of cotton spinning, bark cloth did not give way to cotton and hemp products. People continued to use bark to make mats, pillows, quilts, clothes, sashes and hats. The reasons for the continued popularity of bark cloth are many: bark as a type of raw material was, and still is, abundant and readily available in the area; the Li people had become skilled in making bark cloth; and objects made of bark cloth are very durable.

Things to do in Sanya, Binglang River Countryside Sanya...

Binglang River Countryside tourism zone is a, as you've already guessed, a countryside vacation district. The focus here is on local culture, leisure, health and wellness. There's some beautiful tropical countryside and you can get to experience the local culture of the Li minority, try their food and experience their traditions.

Hainan’s Intangible Cultural Heritage: Coconut Carving and Traditional Fire...

The Firewood Chopping dance is one of the oldest and most popular types of dance in the history of the Li Minority, called "Zhuancha" in the Li's language. It originated from a funeral custom in ancient Yazhou City (today's Sanya City).

Bing Lang Valley Sanya, Tourist Area and Resort

Bing Lang Valley Sanya, Tourist Area and resort, founded in 1998, is a nature reserve that borders Sanya. Located a mere 26 kilometers from the city (Sanya) centre, Bing Lang Valley is a massive area of over 5000 acres.

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