Owner Offers Pizza in Compensation!  Haikou: As a first report from our new journalist on the beat, "The Whisper" has uncovered an interesting story about a popular hangout for expats in Haikou.   The Whisper has...

Massive New Taxes For Expats In China 
Haikou: New legislation, introduced on October 15, requires employers of foreign workers in China to pay 37 % of salary, and employees 11 %, into China's...

Finally, My Own Company!  Getting pregnant and having a baby takes less time than it took me to go through legally setting up Haikou #1 Translation Agency Co., Ltd. as a wholly foreign owned entity in China. I could have...

Doll Puppets of Wenchang and Sanjiang Doll Puppets are a kind of puppet whose existence was first recorded about four or five hundred years ago.       Because of the number of differences between Doll Puppets...

Yazhou Folk Songs Originating in the ancient town of Yazhou near present day Sanya before slowly spreading throughout the island, Yazhou Folk Songs are one of the oldest forms of folk songs still extant in Hainan today.  Sung...

Ritual Music In Hainan's Culture Currently there are many different kinds of traditional music co-existing in Hainan of which ritual music is but one. The ritual music of Hainan was first brought to the island by immigrants...

A to Z Café Opens in Haikou An awesome new coffee shop has just opened in Haikou. True to form, as with Haikou’s other great java joints, this one is a little difficult (almost impossible) to find without a guide. That’s...

A Good Coffee's More Than Just That  For most of China, coffee is a newly acquired habit that is copied from western countries and more developed parts of Asia like Hong Kong and Japan. With locally grown coffee, Read More...

The Truth About MSG  "The Age", November 8, 2011: Nick...

Expats Annual Banquet  The Haikou Foreign Affairs Office is organising a trip to visit a local orphanage on the afternoon of December 17th at around 4:00 pm. After the trip, the office will host a new-year dinner party...

Volunteers Needed The Haikou Foreign Affairs Department is calling for a new intake of volunteer promoters. A certificate presentation ceremony will be conducted during the New-year Gala which is to be held on December 18th. Read More...

Russian Woman Illegally Overstays Visa  Laowai! Heads up, if you aren't registering your residence, don't have a Foreign Experts' Certificate or Alien Employment Certificate, are working on an "L" visa or an "F" visa, or...

USA Wins Omega World Cup!  Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar gave the U.S. its first win since 2000 of the Omega Golf World Cup here in Haikou. In a stirring final round, the pair came from behind to win a magnificent...

Aussies Lead The Golf!  They may not take out the title to this prestigious event, but two little known Australian Golfers are sharing the lead with Ireland on the 2nd round of the Omega Golf World Cup here in Haikou. In...

Omega Mission Hills World Cup  The 56th Omega Mission Hills World Cup will be hosted at Mission Hills, Haikou for the first year ever. If you plan to take a few days off to enjoy this year’s tournament, please contact...

Hotel Kempinski Opens in Sanya  A new luxury hotel complex has opened at Haitang Bay in Sanya on 8th January, 2012. Mr Michael Henssler, Managing Director, Key International Hotels Management Co. Ltd., President, Kempinski...

Hotel Kempinski to Open in Sanya  A new luxury hotel complex is about to open at Haitang Bay in Sanya. Creating another guest facility to enhance the reputation of Hainan as an international tourism destination, the Kempinski...

Partnership Deal Recently Announced  Mission Hills and Marriott International have announced a ground-breaking hotel partnership, establishing Asia-Pacific's First Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Hotel. Pictured are Dr. Ken Chu,...

Visit the Tomb of Hairui  One of the landmark tourist attractions of Haikou is the Tomb of Hairui in Shugang Dadao, Xiuying District. You can visit Hai Rui's Tomb (Hai Rui Mu), situated at Biya Village, around 5 km...

Visit the Five Lords Memorial Temple  This temple is situated in the Haikou suburb of Qiongshan, at the intersection of Haifu Road and Hongchen Road, around 5 Km from the centre of the city. The temple was built during...

Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark  Sanya: We saved money on airline tickets to Sanya. Flights from Beijing to Sanya cost ¥1800.00, but we bought tickets from Beijing to Haikou for only ¥1200.00 (in round figures). So, we...