A scenic highway circling the island province of Hainan has been formally approved for construction, according to the provincial transport department, xinhuanet.com reported.
An international airline company will be created jointly by China Eastern Airlines and its partners to serve the construction of the Hainan free trade port, according to a strategic cooperation framework agreement signed on Saturday.
Temporary suspension measures will be taken for some trains of the Hainan Roundabout Railway from Feb 1 to March 1, according to a recent announcement from Hainan Railway.
Hainan boasts the world's first circular high-speed rail line. Passengers can tour around the entire province in just three hours and 10 minutes.
Hainan Airlines will open a direct flight from Haikou, Hainan province to Melbourne on Dec 16.
The maiden flight between Sanya in Hainan province and Saint Petersburg in Russia landed smoothly at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 3 am on Dec 4.
Trial operations kicked off in Hainan province on Thursday, and the results will help the railway operator improve its e-ticket service before launching it nationwide sometime next year.
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