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 ...

Haikou Qi lou old street

Haikou’s Qilou Old Street is perhaps the most impressive example of arcade architecture in all of China. To some extent, it is also the symbol of Haikou.

Wangxia, oldest Li villages in Hainan get new lease...

Wangxia, a mountain-locked town in the Changjiang Li autonomous county Hainan, is becoming a popular tourism destination as ecotourism development unveils the charms and resources of the Li culture.

MAD architects unveils plans for wormhole library in Haikou

MAD architects, the firm led by Ma Yansong, has shared its design for a concrete wormhole library in Haikou that is currently under construction.

2020 Public Holiday updates announced

Latest updates for Tomb-sweeping day, Labour day, Dragon boat festival, National day and the Mid-autumn festival holidays are as follows.

Why the Hainan Museum is a must visit this...

Visiting the Hainan Museum will actually make you feel good. Seriously, it will. A recent study conducted by Harris Interactive found that people are...

Chinese Masters display artworks at the Hainan Museum

​On November 23rd, the “Tianrong Haise – China Art Museum Collection Exhibition” was opened in hall 5 of the Hainan Provincial Museum. The exhibit...

New Art Gallery opens in the Haikou FTZ

November 18th, the Haikou Bonded Culture and Art Museum opened its doors, welcoming visitors to explore the 4,000m2 of space which is dedicated to...

Planned establishment of a Hainan Film Academy

According to a Hainan Provincial Department of Education announcement, Hainan Huiyou Film and Television Art Co., Ltd. have filed for the establishment of a...

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 of his art pieces...

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