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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Stormy Skies Ahead: What Hainan’s Weather Looks Like This Week (Oct 24–31)

If you’re planning beach time, boating trips, or outdoor adventures in Hainan this week, you may want to hit pause. The latest forecast from the Hainan Meteorological Bureau indicates a stretch of unsettled weather, with heavy rainfall and strong winds ...

Plans for mandatory household recycling in Hainan by 2020

​Local authorities recently announced that they will unveil plans to implement mandatory household recycling rules by 2020. According to the provincial department of housing and...

Discover Hainan Episode 3 – Tropical Wildlife Park

In this episode of Discover Hainan, Patrick and Jake go to the Haikou Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Gardens. Hainan tropical wildlife park and...

Discover Hainan Episode 2 – Haikou Volcano Park

Haikou National Geological Volcano Park (火山口地质公园) is located 15 km to the southwest of Haikou and covers an area of 108 km2 it’s a dormant volcano which last erupted some 11,500 years ago. There are 40 different types of volcano in the Geopark and 30 lava caves with the longest lava tunnel running to more than 2000 metres.

$26 mln in fines handed out in Hainan to...

Last year, Hainan law enforcement agencies investigated 1172 cases of environmental violations involving 275 provincial enterprises

Discover Hainan Episode 1 – An inner Haikou city...

In this episode of Discover Hainan, Patrick and Jake go on a Haikou inner-city wetlands walk along the newly redeveloped Wu yuan river.  If...

Sperm whales, Striped dolphins and beaked whales discovered in...

Several rare species of whales and dolphins have been discovered in the South China Sea during a recent scientific investigation. Researchers have found rare sperm whales and striped...

Haikou to make all buses green by 2020

Haikou is expected to have a total of 4,000 buses by 2020, and the city is striving to achieve "zero emissions" by then, said Wang Yanxiong, head of the local bus group.

Sanya City to go waste free

Sanya along with ten other cities and five areas across China have been selected to pilot waste-free programs in an effort to minimise waste created in cities.

Pelicans flock to Haikou’s wetlands for the winter

A local man from Ding wen village, Lonq quan town, Haikou awoke recently to find a family pelicans swimming around on his duck pond

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