Results for: hainan
ZGBriefs | February 16, 2023
[…] years ago. But what is agreed upon is that this monumental battle changed Chinese history — and achieved a mythical status that still endures. Travel / Food Hainan island: Known as ‘China’s Hawaii,’ the vacation hotspot is also a strategic military base (February 15, 2023, CNN) It’s known as the “Hawaii of China,” a tropical island […]
ZGBriefs | February 7, 2019
[…] link in ZGBriefs, please contact [email protected] more information. Special Section: Chinese New Year Video: 48 Hours From Home (February 1, 2019, Sixth Tone) I’m taking the dark green train from Hainan to Harbin to meet travelers heading home for the holidays. Most passengers taking this route are rural migrant workers — laborers eking out a living in […]
ZGBriefs | August 11, 2016
[…] that I can only imagine is excellent – with Katya Knyazeva through Shanghai’s old town (again, probably best to go out and do while it’s still there!) Hainan Airlines Launching Flights from Beijing to Las Vegas (August 5, 2016, The Points Guy) Good news for Beijing-based travelers who’d rather visit Las Vegas than Macau: […]
ZGBriefs | December 3, 2020
[…] trying to demonstrate how difficult it was to dodge CCTV cameras in the Chinese capital. Life on Water (November 25, 2020, The World of Chinese) The famed coastline of Hainan has been shaped by millennia of salty surf, and so has the lifestyle of its inhabitants. For thousands of years, coastal dwellers boiled sea water to […]
January 9, 2014
[…] colony is threatened by a crackdown on its controversial 'junkets'. Now, with new malls and lavish shows, it is hoping to replace high rollers with middle-class families. Hainan opens a new US direct-entry point (January 7, 2014, China Daily) It's the largest-city in New England and the sister city of Hangzhou, China, and come […]
ZGBriefs | April 19, 2018
[…] Atlantic) Baker’s yeast, brewer’s yeast, yeast that lives in infected toenails—they all descended from a common ancestor. China Is Making It Easier for Foreign Tourists to Visit Hainan (April 18, 2018, Skift) New regulations expanding the travel privileges to 59 nations come into effect in May, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the State Immigration […]
ZGBriefs | July 14, 2016
[…] said: 'You are used to seeing tourists going round the Universities in Oxford, or places such as Bourton-on-the-Water but not quite used to seeing them in Kidlington. Hainan: Discovering the Hawaii of China (July 7, 2016, New Zealand Herald) Hainan's other great natural assets are its beaches, bush and geothermal hot springs. Expansive sweeps […]
January 31, 2013
[…] abandoned on the highway. Air pollution, which has reached 'hazardous' levels, has also caused health concerns and airport delays EDUCATION / CULTURE / TRAVEL Chinese island of Hainan prepares to host surfing event (January 29, 2013, BBC) The island of Hainan in China is hosting a professional surf event this week. Surfing is still […]
ZGBriefs | October 10, 2019
[…] children. But it's facing an uphill battle on others, including second-hand smoke and cancer, according to a special China-themed issue on September 28 of the journal The Lancet. Hainan Medical Tourism Zone: New Pilot Policies Rolled Out (October 7, 2019, China Briefing) The Hainan medical tourism zone will provide comprehensive medical services as well as a green […]
July 12, 2012
[…] have received cash, apartments and cars as a reward for thwarting the attack. The crew of flight GS7554, carried by Tianjin Airlines, were rewarded by parent company Hainan Airlines (HNA) and the provincial government of Hainan at a ceremony held in the southernmost island province Monday. The hijacking attempt was made just 10 minutes […]