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On a plane destined for Sanya, Hainan province, I was still amused recalling my friends' reaction to the news that I was flying to the tropical island in June - they looked shocked at my upcoming southward flight and sounded as if I planned to dive into boiling water.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 21.
Hainan aims to become a world-class medical tourism destination within five years by developing the Boao Lecheng international medical tourism pilot zone, according to a provincial official.
Genting Hong Kong was a pioneer of Asia's cruise industry, but it really only entered the spotlight last year when it created Dream Cruises and acquired Crystal Cruises to become a global leisure, entertainment and hospitality company.
Tourists heading for Sansha will have a new choice in July, with a large cruise ship from Sanya to the Xisha Islands set to start operating soon.
Fosun Group will invest some 11 billion yuan in a large, high-end tourism property project in Sanya, South China's Hainan province.
China's first deep-sea research center is the latest attempt to protect the ecology of the Nansha Islands, observers said.
As a growing maritime power, China is increasingly paying attention to the prevention of ocean disasters, an official said on Thursday.
The National Tourism Administration will pilot a freelance tour guide program beginning from May, in an attempt to reduce the number of shopping trips, which tourists frequently complain about.
The first Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders' Meeting held in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on March 23 has got a popular Chinese nickname, "blueberry" mechanism.
China's main tourist destinations welcomed record numbers of visitors during the long weekend for May Day.
A PLA Navy flight that was patrolling the South China Sea suspended its task to help transport three severely ill patients from Yongshu Reef to Sanya city in Hainan province on Sunday.
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