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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

Hainan to ban disposable plastic bags and tableware by...

Disposable plastic bags and tableware that are non-degradable are to be phased out by 2020 in Hainan, the provincial department of ecological environment announced...

Hainan province to ban sales of diesel, petrol cars...

Hainan province will ban sales of diesel or petrol cars from March 1 when new air pollution measures and laws take effect. Hainan, the smallest province in...

Giant panda bears arrive in Hainan

The first giant pandas to relocate permanently to Hainan Province made their first public appearance last Sunday 25th November.

Discover the Haikou countryside by bicycle on Hainan Island

If you are looking to get out of the city and explore the Haikou countryside then this is a great spot to put your head down for the night. Even better, it's situated amongst some of Haikou's oldest villages and major tourist attractions.

Discover Haikou E02 The Meishe River Wetland Park

The Mei she river Feng Xiang wetland park covers an area of around 200 acres and is capable of treating 5,000 tons of wastewater from the Mei she river each day. Last weekend The Haikou Guide, visited the park to discover what it's all about.

Guilin Yang Zoo, things to do in Haikou

Guilin Yang is one of my favourite haunts at weekends, it's only 20 minutes from Haikou City, has a beautiful unspoiled beach that’s usually empty, has some nice nature walks if you know where to look and by and large has a really relaxed friendly atmosphere.

Seawater rice could eventually feed 80 – 200 million...

Chinese researchers hope to find at least one strain that can be grown nationally according to Mr. Zhang Guodong, executive director of the Qingdao Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center in Shandong province.