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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

Chinese vacationers in search of both sun and shopping have made Hainan's tax-free shopping program a major success. Read More

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 bigger. Read More

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 course. Read More

Despite the difficulties faced by hoteliers in mainland China, how has China's hotel surge manifested on the southern province of Hainan? Read More

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 destination for mainland Chinese travelers. Read More

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

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 gap that threatens to frustrate international tourists, plans for the island's luxury facelift seem to be moving ahead relatively unhindered. Read More

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