Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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 ...

How to Book Overnight Train Tickets from Sanya to...

As of July 1st, 2025, China Railway has implemented a new train schedule that significantly improves connectivity between Sanya and Shenzhen. The Z8006/7 and Z8008/5 trains, have been extended to reach Sanya Station, providing an overnight journey between these two major cities ...

How to Dodge the Worst of May Holiday Traffic...

Plan your May Day trip smartly! Avoid traffic jams on Hainan highways with peak travel tips, scenic detours, and travel advice for a smooth holiday ...

Explore Hainan on a Budget: Special May Day Sightseeing...

Celebrate May Day holiday with unforgettable budget sightseeing bus tours across Hainan! Take advantage of limited-time special offers on five exclusive routes, plus extra discounts on popular island and rainforest tours …
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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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