By late November, all sources of pollution around drinking water supplies in Hainan province's prefecture-level cities had been removed - more than a month ahead of the schedule set by the State Council - according to provincial environmental authorities.
More than 360 Russian tourists stranded in Hainan since Nov 8 due to a debt dispute between Russian travel agencies and an airline left Haikou Meilan International Airport for home by Russia's IrAero Airlines on Tuesday at noon, according to a Xinhua report.
On Dec 8, Haikou National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone established an offshore innovation and entrepreneurship base to attract overseas talents to start up new businesses in Hainan province.
A press conference on Hainan's 2018-2019 plans for optimizing the business environment was held in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, on Dec 10.
Hainan Airlines will open a direct flight from Haikou, Hainan province to Melbourne on Dec 16.
The opening ceremony for the first Hainan International Film Festival will be held in Sanya on Dec 11.
Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico wins the champion during the Miss World 2018 in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2018.
