The passenger throughput of Sanya Phoenix International Airport hit a record high of 20 million last year, as the tropical resort strives to become an international tourism center.
Tourist destinations featuring snowy scenery or tropical landscapes are in a tight race to attract New Year's guests, travel agencies said.
The Chinese women's 9-ball world champion Pan Xiaoting walks onto the red carpet, together with 63 other female billiards players, each wearing a lei - it's like a runway show.
For locals and visitors, the coastal city of Haikou is becoming more attractive, thanks to the numerous graceful coconut trees, warm sunshine, delicious cuisines and more recently, the wetlands that are expanding quickly and emerging as a new aspect of the city's pride.
Tough regulatory measures have led to a sharp property development decline in Hainan province.
China aims to build Hainan into an international tourism and consumption center by 2025 and a globally influential tourism and consumption destination by 2035.
Hainan province held a ceremony on Dec 28 to celebrate the launch of 147 projects worth 108.3 billion yuan ($15.75 billion) and the contract-signing of another 104 projects worth $23 billion.
