South China's island province of Hainan on Sunday launched a plan to revitalize its tourism industry in an effort to reduce the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Tourism in Sanya, a tropical city in South China's Hainan province, has seen signs of recovery since early March as hotels, catering and recreational facilities gradually resume operations.
South China's Hainan donated 100,000 surgical masks each to Hyogo, Japan and Jeju, South Korea on March 18 to help them fight against the outbreak of novel coronavirus, which is also known as COVID-19.
The Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province announced on March 17 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had shared some multi-language guides to help Hainan offer better services for overseas students and expats who seek medical treatment and anti-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) tips.
Iain Inglis, hailing from Wales of the UK, has been living in Hainan for 13 years. He is currently a teacher in the tropical city of Sanya, where he and his family live. During the COVID-19 epidemic in Hainan, Inglis purchased 300 facial masks from Laos and donated it to Sanya People's Hospital where his daughter was born.
The Hainan COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters announced on March 16 that all travelers to Hainan arriving from abroad will undergo a centralized quarantine and medical observation at their own expense.
