Wenchang in south China's Hainan is a renowned hometown of overseas Chinese, where cultures brought back by overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia have merged with the indigenous ones to form some very interesting customs in diet and entertainment.

May19,2026

Qilou Old Street, a century-old cultural landmark of Haikou, has become a popular destination for foreign tourists as the development of Hainan Free Trade Port advances.

May11,2026

Fifteen years after China launched the offshore duty-free shopping policy in Hainan, its southernmost island province, customs authorities have supervised a cumulative 286.4 billion yuan (about 41.76 billion U.S. dollars) in offshore duty-free sales, involving 347 million items, according to local customs authorities.

April27,2026

China has launched its first offshore carbon injection project in Hainan. The project, located at the Dongfang 1-1 gas field, is expected to store over 1 million tonnes of CO₂ annually while enhancing natural gas production.

April14,2026

The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.

April14,2026

As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou.

April14,2026

Outside the workshop of Lisente Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. in Shouguang, east China's Shandong Province, steel frames for greenhouse sheds were hoisted precisely onto trucks, ready for delivery to Uzbekistan.

April07,2026

This 3.118-kilometer underwater tunnel, the first of its kind in Sanya, is expected to further optimize the urban spatial layout of the city, and facilitate the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port.

April01,2026

Participants at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 have highlighted the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) as a key platform for China's high-standard opening up, underscoring its growing role amid rising global uncertainty and shifting trade patterns.

March27,2026

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 held a plenary on Thursday in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

March26,2026

A number of intelligent robots appear at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026, empowering the forum with cutting-edge technology.

March26,2026

Since the "zero-tariff" policy on imported goods for Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) residents took effect one month ago, duty-free sales have reached 5.37 million yuan (approximately 778,700 U.S. dollars), with 28,000 shopping visits recorded between Feb. 11 and March 10, according to Haikou Customs.

March13,2026

Hainan, a tropical island province in south China, registered more than 12.32 million tourist visits during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, a 28.9-percent increase compared with the previous year, official data showed.

February25,2026

According to Haikou Customs, south China's Hainan Province imported 592,000 tonnes of coconuts through its ports in 2025, up 17.3 percent year on year, ranking first in imports of the tropical fruit among other provinces and regions in China.

January29,2026

People visit "The Epic of Water and Stone," an exhibition of Cambodia's ancient civilization, at China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 22, 2026.

January23,2026

China's tropical island province of Hainan received 106 million domestic or overseas tourists in 2025, up 9.1 percent from 2024, local authorities said on Wednesday.

January22,2026

Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) in south China has achieved a smooth and orderly overall operation with a good start since its island-wide special customs operations were implemented for a month, with initial results emerging in efficient logistics, convenient travel services, and growing economic flows, said Jiang Hong, vice director of the Hainan Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

January22,2026

Business activity in China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) picked up in the first month of island-wide special customs operations, with surging company registrations, rising trade volumes and stronger duty-free sales, according to a press conference on Monday.

January21,2026