As the construction of the Hainan Pilot Free Trade Zone (Port) accelerates, the number of tourists entering and leaving Hainan province continued to surge in 2019, with total cross-border visits hitting 2.84 million, up 22 percent year-on-year.
Sanya, a famous tourist destination in South China's Hainan province, launched the city's first double-decker tourism route on Jan 1.
China Electronics Corporation (CEC), one of the largest producers of telecoms equipment in China, launched the country's first computer software and hardware system standard at Hainan Resort Software Community on Dec 29.
Boao, a town in South China's Hainan province that's well known among global business leaders as the site of the Boao Forum for Asia since its launch in 2001, is becoming a destination of great expectations for medical tourists and leading global pharmaceutical groups.
China's biggest and most powerful carrier rocket, the Long March 5, kicked off its latest space mission on Friday night in Hainan province. It was carrying the largest satellite ever built domestically.
Chengmai county in South China's Hainan province, which enjoys great fame for its beautiful scenery and the longevity of its local residents, was granted a new certificate of "World Longevity Area" on Dec 21.
When Hainan Airlines' Flight HU765 took off from Haikou Meilan International Airport on Dec 25, it marked the official launch of the direct air route linking Haikou with Russia's capital city Moscow.
