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Hainan Lockdowns Kill The Holiday Mood
A COVID-19 outbreak on Hainan has left 80,000 tourists stuck in lockdown. Will this put a dent in the economic potential of the duty-free island? Read More
Jing Daily City Guide: Sanya
The second Jing Daily city guide takes a look at Sanya: a tropical holiday destination with new duty-free policies that serve wealthy tourists. Read More
Hainan’s Duty-Free Shops: Luxury Retail’s Newest ‘Battleground’
Chinese vacationers in search of both sun and shopping have made Hainan's tax-free shopping program a major success. Read More
China To Open World’s Largest Duty-Free Mall
Aimed at stemming the flow of Chinese tourist-shoppers abroad, the pilot duty-free program launched by the Chinese government in Sanya two years ago is about to get a whole lot… Read More
Mission Hills Hainan Golf Club To Host Inaugural World Ladies Championship
This week, Mission Hills Golf Club announced that it will host a new ladies professional golf tournament, the World Ladies Championships (WLC), from March 2-4 at its Haikou, Hainan island… Read More-
Is Hainan’s Hotel Boom Making It “China’s Hawaii” Or Its Orlando?
Despite the difficulties faced by hoteliers in mainland China, how has China's hotel surge manifested on the southern province of Hainan? Read More -
Hainan Island Set To Launch Duty-Free Luxury Shopping Program In Sanya
Having established Sanya as one of the top tourist destinations in southern China, the Hainan provincial government now hopes the city can rival Hong Kong or Macau as a shopping… Read More -
Fancy A $1,000 Pot Of Tea? Head To Haikou
Could rare tea (already coveted by many wealthy Chinese) join rare wine, scotch and cognac as a "status symbol" drink-of-choice? One businessman in Haikou, Hainan province, thinks so. Read More -
Hainan Island To Offer Luxury Yacht Weddings
Despite protests in neighboring Vietnam, warnings that a luxury property bubble may be forming, and dozens of op-ed pieces criticizing everything from skyrocketing room rates in Sanya to a language… Read More -
Mandarin Oriental Sanya Joins Up With “Hainan Rendez-Vous” Event
Organized by luxury marketing firm China Rendez-Vous and Visun International Yacht Club, Hainan Rendez-Vous will showcase everything from high-end residences to private jets to luxury goods. Read More
