Elena Pankova and her friends flew directly from St Petersburg to Sanya, a tourist city in southern China's tropical island of Hainan, not just to enjoy the sunshine on the beach.
Located at the southern tip of the island province of Hainan, Sanya is noted for its pleasant tropical landscape, assorted local delicacies and a wide range of outdoor activities, which make it an ideal destination for a weekend getaway.
The 2017 Hainan Comprehensive Investment Fair will commence in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, on Tuesday. The three-day event will introduce 374 projects to attract quality investors from home and abroad to further enhance Hainan's healthy and sustainable economic and social development.
Hainan, China's only tropical island province, is boosting tropical agriculture as a pillar industry of its supply-side reform agenda during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) period, according to local officials.
The tropical landscape, flourishing mangroves and delicious local food in Sanya, at the southern tip of the island province of Hainan, left sweet memories to George Liu and his family from Hong Kong during a recent cruise tour.
As a pivotal point on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Hainan province is working out a whole new set of plans to enhance its integrated transportation network and to boost exchanges with the outside world against the backdrop of the Belt and Road Initiative.
More investors are eyeing Hainan province's opportunities for healthcare tourism, a booming industry expected to bring in $678 billion in 2017 worldwide, according to a United States research report.
