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Rare sea slug spotted in Sanya waters, signals a recovering reef ecosystem Original
A sea slug about the length of a pen, so rare and sensitive that it disappears when water quality deteriorates, has been spotted off Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, Hainan province, offering evidence that a coral reef once damaged by overuse and development is recovering, researchers said.
Rare sea slug spotted in Sanya waters, signals a recovering reef ecosystem
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43rd expedition marks Antarctic research push
Xuelong 2 research icebreaker departs from Sanya, Hainan province, on Saturday. WANG CHENGLONG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's 43rd Antarctic expedition team set off for the polar region on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
China launches 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition
By Zhao Lei and Chen Bowen | chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 2026-11-07 18:17 [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China's 43rd Antarctic expedition team set off for the polar region on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry said in a news release that, carried by the Xuelong and Xuelong 2 research icebreakers as well as the oceanographic survey vessel Dayang, more than 600 researchers and engineers from over 100 domestic institutions are taking part in the mission.
China launches 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition
By Zhao Lei and Chen Bowen | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-11-07 18:17 [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China's 43rd Antarctic expedition team set off for the polar region on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry said in a news release that, carried by the Xuelong and Xuelong 2 research icebreakers as well as the oceanographic survey vessel Dayang, more than 600 researchers and engineers from over 100 domestic institutions are taking part in the mission.
Hainan bets on green energy for free trade port
The 7th New Power System International Forum and 22nd CSG International Science and Technology Forum open on Nov 2 in Haikou, Hainan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan is betting on green energy as it builds a high-standard free trade port, experts said Monday at the opening of the 7th New Power System International Forum and 22nd CSG International Science and Technology Forum in Haikou.
From an Island to a bridge: Hainan FTP's connecting role
The China in High-Level Opening-up and Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Integration — 92nd International Forum on China Reform took place in Haikou, Hainan on Oct 31. As Hainan Free Trade Port approaches a year of special customs operations, experts from China and abroad gathered to discuss the region, with "connection" being a frequent theme.
Hainan FTP emerging as a bridge to global markets
The Hainan Free Trade Port is emerging as a strategic bridge connecting China with global markets, officials and experts said at the 92nd International Forum on China Reform, held in Haikou over the weekend, as China advances institutional opening-up and economic integration across the Asia-Pacific.
Hainan FTP emerging as a bridge to global markets
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Safety failures cause fatal Sichuan tourist swing accident
A tourist died after falling from the Maliuyan waterfall swing in Xikou, Huaying city, Sichuan province, and investigators have attributed the accident to the operating company's safety failures and inadequate government oversight, according to a report released by the Huaying Municipal People's Government accident investigation team on Saturday.
Asia-Pacific delegates discuss local governance experience in Hainan
The 2026 United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific Council Meeting opens in Haikou, Hainan province, on Oct 29. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] About 400 delegates from 29 cities in 12 Asia-Pacific countries attended the 2026 United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific Council Meeting held in Haikou, Hainan province, from Wednesday to Friday.
China unveils 16 measures to further liberalize Hainan Free Trade Port trade
China unveiled 16 measures on Thursday to further liberalize and facilitate trade in the Hainan Free Trade Port, covering goods and services trade as well as emerging trade models. The measures were outlined in a notice jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the General Administration of Customs.
China unveils 16 measures to further liberalize Hainan Free Trade Port trade
China unveiled 16 measures on Thursday to further liberalize and facilitate trade in the Hainan Free Trade Port, covering goods and services trade as well as emerging trade models. The measures were outlined in a notice jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the General Administration of Customs.
China unveils 16 measures to further liberalize Hainan Free Trade Port trade
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov 21, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu International Container Port in Yangpu Economic Development Zone, South China's Hainan province. (PHOTO/XINHUA) China unveiled 16 measures on Thursday to further liberalize and facilitate trade in the Hainan Free Trade Port, covering goods and services trade as well as emerging trade models.
China unveils 16 measures to further liberalize Hainan Free Trade Port trade
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov 21, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu International Container Port in Yangpu Economic Development Zone, South China's Hainan province. (PHOTO/XINHUA) China unveiled 16 measures on Thursday to further liberalize and facilitate trade in the Hainan Free Trade Port, covering goods and services trade as well as emerging trade models.
Hainan betting on Wenchang spaceport
Tourists visit an aerospace science popularization center in Wenchang, South China's Hainan province. (PHOTO/XINHUA) Hainan province aims to grow its commercial space sector revenue to 50 billion yuan ($7.5 billion) by 2030, according to the province's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) for high-tech industry development. The plan extends beyond rocket launches.
Hainan eyes expanded niche in aircraft maintenance
Employees work on an aircraft at Hainan Free Trade Port's maintenance base in Haikou, Hainan province, on Monday. XIN YUEWEI/XINHUA Inside a sprawling hangar complex on Hainan province's northern edge, aircraft from Qatar, Jordan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam sit nose-to-tail awaiting maintenance — a scene that has turned the tropical Chinese island into one of Asia's fastest-growing aviation repair hubs. Hainan's appeal begins with geography.
Hainan eyes expanded niche in aircraft maintenance
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Panda sea bunny discovered in coral reef waters off Hainan Island
A panda sea bunny — its white body dotted with neat black spots, resembling a miniature "undersea panda" — moves slowly among scattered coral clusters at the marine ranch off Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, Hainan province, on Oct 19.
Hainan's island-wide special customs operations reap rewards in first three quarters
Hainan officials share the outcomes of the island-wide special customs operations on Sunday in Haikou, Hainan province. [Photo by Fu Shihong/chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan's economy has shown strong momentum since the province began island-wide special customs operations in December 2025, senior provincial officials said at a briefing in Haikou on Sunday.
Hainan rides high during duty free business over long holiday
Shoppers buy duty-free cosmetics at a store in Haikou, Hainan province. [SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Hainan province's offshore duty-free market recorded strong sales during the first National Day holiday since the island launched special customs operations, as its tourism sector continued to heat up and duty-free shopping — a core calling card of its drive to become a tourism and consumption mecca — drew large crowds.
Hainan rides high during duty free business over long holiday
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Li women in Hainan get hands-on hospitality career experience
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Russian school students visit Hainan University
Russian students explore Chinese culture, including local Hainan culture, at Hainan University in Haikou on Oct 9.
Sun shines on ‘sportcation’
Younger generation head to Hainan for healthy, active holidays and personal development People learn surfing at Riyue Bay in Wanning, Hainan province, on July 25, 2026. (MENG ZHONGDE/FOR CHINA DAILY) Qi Huan has spent four years at a Shanghai tech company, commuting two hours to work every day. She is in seven work chat groups, and her heart races every time her phone buzzes on weekends.
Woodstock of Eating makes Hainan debut with week-long seaside event
A week-long Woodstock of Eating event mixes shopping, music, and sports into a seaside holiday at Haikou Bay Plaza. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Sea breezes, sunsets, and harbor views came standard over the National Day holiday as Beijing's Woodstock of Eating brought a week of shopping, music, and sports to Hainan province for the first time. Founded in Beijing in 2015, Woodstock of Eating started as a food market and grew into a content brand linking food, lifestyle, and urban culture.
Dragon Boat series concludes in Hainan after two-day finals
International athletes compete in the final of the 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Rural Dragon Boat Series in Wanning, Hainan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Rural Dragon Boat Series concluded on Sunday in Wanning, drawing more than 300,000 people and an international field of 872 athletes from 27 countries and regions. The two-day finals, held on Saturday and Sunday, attracted more than 260,000 online viewers and nearly 40,000 in-person spectators.
Hainan shares Chinese culture through cross-cultural Mid-Autumn Festival events
Nearly 100 foreign friends and local citizens take part in the "Coconut City International Salon" held in Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 24. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan province hosted a series of cross-cultural Mid-Autumn Festival events, inviting foreign professionals and their families to gather for an immersive experience of traditional Chinese folk culture.
Hainan Normal University launches International Academy of Fine Arts
The unveiling ceremony of the International Academy of Fine Arts at Hainan Normal University is held in Haikou, Hainan province, on Sept 24. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan Normal University unveiled its International Academy of Fine Arts on Thursday, marking a new phase in higher education cooperation between Hainan province and Italy.
Hainan eyes becoming a bridgehead for Chinese new energy vehicle exports
A plenary session on globalization and the Hainan Free Trade Port: Electrification and intelligent transformation, and a bridgehead for automotive going global is held in Haikou, Hainan province, on Sept 22.
ASEAN youth find new momentum in Hainan
The 2026 China-ASEAN Youth Work Seminar was held in Haikou, Hainan province, on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Youth cooperation between China and ASEAN members requires friendships, shared experiences and the creation of long-term development opportunities, officials and youth representatives said on Monday at a seminar in Haikou, Hainan province.
Artists carving out lucrative livelihoods on Hainan coconuts
Coconut carving in Hainan province — a traditional art form added to China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008 — is gaining renewed value as both a cultural emblem and a tourism commodity amid the Hainan Free Trade Port international tourism boom. The craft has roots in the Li ethnic group, and was later developed by the Han ethnic people, with its origins dating back millennia.
Artists carving out lucrative livelihoods on Hainan coconuts
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Hainan FTP seen as key marine link
The Hainan Free Trade Port should position itself as a platform linking the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' rich marine resources with China's vast consumer market, using its preferential policies to expand processing, logistics and trade in marine products, experts said at a two-day forum in Haikou, the capital of Hainan province.
Hainan to strengthen its foreign language services
By CHEN BOWEN in Haikou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-09-17 20:36 The 2026 Hainan International Language Service Industry and Talent Development Forum takes place on Sept 17 in Sanya, Hainan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2026 Hainan International Language Service Industry and Talent Development Forum convened Thursday in Sanya, Hainan province, drawing about 150 participants, including guests from Russia, Uzbekistan, France and Japan.
Deeper cooperation key to Asia-Pacific digital continuity
Asia-Pacific economies must deepen collaboration and safeguard digital continuity as geopolitical tensions threaten to fragment the region's interconnected economies, speakers said at a forum in southern China.
Blue economy is the next key phase of China-ASEAN economic integration
The China (Hainan)–ASEAN 2026 Think Tank Forum convenes on Wednesday in Haikou, Hainan province, drawing scholars to discuss the blue economy. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan Free Trade Port should position itself as the platform where ASEAN's marine resources meet China's vast consumer market, leveraging its preferential policies to process, add value and move goods tariff-free into the mainland, experts said at a forum on Wednesday.
Torrential rain hits Hainan
Firefighters use an excavator to rescue 14 people trapped by floodwaters in Wuzhishan, Hainan province, on Monday. JI HANGYU/FOR CHINA DAILY More than 42,000 people had been evacuated from high-risk areas across Hainan province as of Monday morning after days of torrential rain triggered flooding, disrupted transportation and forced over 10 cities and counties to suspend classes. Wuzhishan, a mountainous city in central Hainan, was among the hardest-hit areas.
Torrential rain hits Hainan
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Hainan evacuates over 42,000 as torrential rain batters island
After receiving an emergency call, police clear mud and debris to evacuate three residents to safety after a landslide had blocked the entrance to their home. [Photo provided by Wuzhishan Media Center/for chinadaily.com.cn] More than 42,000 people had been evacuated from high-risk areas across Hainan province as of 8 am on Monday as torrential rain battered the island, with over 10 cities and counties suspending classes, according to local authorities.
Six killed, three injured in Haikou restaurant fire
Six people were killed and three others injured in a fire at a restaurant undergoing renovation in Haikou, Hainan province, on Thursday, according to local authorities. The fire broke out at Yexiangyuan Restaurant on the east side of Xiuying Avenue, according to Haikou's fire and rescue bureau. The city's fire and rescue command center received an emergency call at 2:45 pm and dispatched crews to the scene. The flames were extinguished at 3:23 pm.
ASEAN lawmakers wrap up Hainan visit after site inspections
The Third ASEAN Parliamentarians Seminar holds a summary meeting on Aug 26 in Haikou, Hainan province. [Photo by Feng Yizhi/for chinadaily.com.cn] Lawmakers from nine Southeast Asian nations wrapped up a weeklong China visit in Hainan province on Wednesday, capping three days of site inspections across the island province that took them from free-trade port industries to rural communities and a near-zero carbon demonstration zone.
'Sportcation' enthusiasts find place in the sun Original
Younger generation flocks to Hainan coastal area for health, fun, activities and personal development Tourists enjoy jet skiing in Wanning, Hainan province, on July 11, 2026. (MENG ZHONGDE/FOR CHINA DAILY) Qi Huan has spent four years at a Shanghai tech company, commuting two hours to work every day. She is in seven work chat groups and her heart races every time her phone buzzes on weekends.
'Sportcation' enthusiasts find place in the sun
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Hainan city sells clean-energy image to Shanghai
A cooperation forum focused on Danzhou's new energy industrial chain drew nearly 100 companies, investors and industry groups to Shanghai on Friday, as the Hainan Free Trade Port's industrial core pushes to build a clean-energy hub and cut carbon emissions. The Danzhou modern energy system industrial chain cooperation matchmaking meeting, themed around the pilot free trade port's "model room" advantages, featured talks on green certification, low-carbon manufacturing and export channels.
Sanya turning tourism spike into magnet
Inbound passengers wait to go through border procedures at a border inspection station of Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, June 17, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] In the city of Sanya in South China's Hainan province, a holiday snapshot can now be worth more than memories.
European tourists find cool comfort in China
Foreign tourists pose for a group photo before leaping off a platform at the Nizhuhe Grand Canyon in Xuanwei, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Monday. [Photo/China News Service] As record-shattering temperatures lead to power crises in European cities, a new vacation trend — "coolcation" — is taking hold. Tourists from Europe are flocking to China not only for its diverse landscapes, history and culture, but also for its reliable air conditioning.
Foreign tourists find cool comfort in China
Foreign tourists pose for a group photo before leaping off a platform at the Nizhuhe Grand Canyon in Xuanwei, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, on Monday. HUANG XINGHONG / CHINA NEWS SERVICE As record-shattering temperatures lead to power crises in European cities, a new vacation trend — "coolcation" — is taking hold. Tourists from Europe are flocking to China not only for its diverse landscapes, history and culture, but also for its reliable air conditioning.
European tourists find cool comfort in China
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Island's green drive powers ahead as nuclear mini-reactor nears debut
An aerial photo shows the construction site of Linglong One — the world's first onshore commercial small modular reactor — in Hainan province on Aug 10, 2023. GUO ZHIHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY Hainan has crossed a critical threshold in its energy transition, with new energy installed capacity surpassing 12.71 million kilowatts by end-June, accounting for 50.1 percent of the province's total power capacity.
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