Results for: hainan
ZGBriefs — December 24, 2015
[…] to live in so-called subdivided units. These apartments have been modified by landlords to fit multiple tenants and aren’t strictly illegal, but are subject to different structural and fire-safety requirements. Hainan Airlines flight attendant feeds elderly disabled passenger, brings tears to netizens' eyes (December 22, 2015, Shanghaiist) Fan Xuesong of Hainan Airlines has been praised as the […]
ZGBriefs | October 1, 2020
[…] either/or mentality. The reality of church life in China is much more complex. Yes, “complexity” is the key word I would like to highlight. Tiny Muslim community in China’s Hainan becomes latest target for religious crackdown (September 28, 2020, South China Morning Post) The latest moves banning traditional dress in schools and government offices targeted the Utsuls, a […]
ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, July 31 Issue
[…] action is almost a thing of beauty. Harvard Is New Summer Hot Spot as Chinese Students Crowd Boston (July 29, 2014, Bloomberg) In case you're wondering why Hainan Airlines has seven flights a week between Beijing and Boston, the folks at Bloomberg have the answer: university tourism: Chinese students have a new favorite summer […]
ZGBriefs | May 12, 2016
[…] Before You’re 30’ (30岁前要结婚) hitting the Chinese market, the dilemma of China’s ‘leftover women’ consistently is a hot topic in China’s current popular culture. Generational Conflict In Hainan (May 5, 2016, The World of Chinese) China’s answer to Florida is the Island province of Hainan. As a warm, southern location, it’s particularly popular among […]
ZGBriefs | January 28, 2021
[…] of the pandemic triggered a lockdown the Chinese city of Wuhan, life has largely returned to normal — at least, for some. All Roads Lead Back to Hainan (January 24, 2021, The World of Chinese) According to the village elders, the community had been sending emigrants overseas since the Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). “The village […]
ZGBriefs | April 10, 2025
[…] food delivery platform Ele.me, and lifestyle app Xiaohongshu, better known as RedNote abroad, said he’s pulling back from humanoid robotics. Travel / Food ‘Fruit of the Devil’: Hainan’s Betel Nut Sellers Suffer from Stuttering Economy (April 6, 2025, The Guardian) Many cities across southern China are known for the art of relaxing. Chengdu in […]
Sanya!
[…] over our trusty Lonely Planet China guidebook, it seemed that the best option was the town of Sanya, on the southern coast of the island province of Hainan. We took the train down to Guangzhou (48 hours) and boarded an old turbo-prop for the two-hour flight to Sanya. That weekly flight was Sanya’s only […]
ZGBriefs | October 22, 2015
[…] as the country attempts to create a sound environment for tourists, the National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Sunday. The tourist companies, which are based in Yunnan province, Hainan province and Shandong province, have been blacklisted, effective for two years, due to "irregularities." New Peking Duck Burger Competes Against McDonald’s in China (October 21, 2015, […]
ZGBriefs | July 30, 2020
[…] and economic loss are far higher. Science / Technology China Launches Ambitious Mission To Mars (July 23, 2020, NPR) A heavy-lift Long March-5 roared off a launch pad on Hainan Island on Thursday carrying China’s hopes for its first successful Mars mission — an ambitious project to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the red […]
ZGBriefs | May 4, 2017
[…] oceans and the countries that depend on them. China Is Building a $3 Billion Medical Tourism Hotspot (May 3, 2017, Skift) In 2013, the provincial government of Hainan, often known as China’s Hawaii, earmarked more than 1,600 acres of fertile farm land along a river flowing to its eastern coast for a medical tourism […]