Archaeologists from the National Center of Underwater Cultural Heritage set out from Sanya in Hainan province to the north reef waters of the Xisha Islands on April 18 for China's first deep-sea archaeological survey.
China's Hainan province plans to establish an offshore duty-free shop in Boao, a town in the city of Qionghai, according to the provincial finance department.
China will introduce a new 30-day visa-waiver policy in Hainan for tourists from 59 countries starting May 1 to accelerate development of the tourism industry in the province, an immigration official announced.
An international forum was held in Sanya, a resort city at the southern coast of tropical Hainan province on April 17 to identify an approach for establishing a new public security order in the Asia Pacific region and promoting security cooperation among countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
For years China's Hainan province has been developing its tourism industry, with the key decision made by central authorities that aims to turn the island into an international tourist destination.
China's island province Hainan on Monday announced measures to rein in speculation in the soaring residential property market, following a new policy which designates the province as the country's new frontier for reform and opening-up.
