China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules on Nov. 11, China announced new policy regarding COVID-19 quarantine period for international travelers, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and close contacts of confirmed cases.  International travelers will undergo five days of centralized quarantine plus three days of home-based isolation, compared with the current rule of seven […]

Haikou Hong Kong flight marks the first international flight from Hainan in 3 years. On November 16, Hainan Airlines flight HU703 took off from Haikou Airport, which marked the first international flight from Hainan Island since the covid-19. The round-trip flight is scheduled weekly on Wednesday, taking off at 13:25 from Haikou Airport and arriving […]

What do you about this guy? Yes, it is a calotes versicolor, a lizard with a rough skin, four short legs and a long tail. But recently this cold-blooded animal became the new symbol of Hainanese as LEI GONG MA: a local Hainan dialect for calotes versicolor. But why? Here is the story. During the Covid-19 epidemic outbreak […]

Starting from August 15 Monday, all strained tourists meeting the following criteria are allowed to leave from Sanya Airport: The criteria are: You are in risk-free or low risk area, and there is no confirmed cases in your hotel within the past 7 days AND you are not suffering from fever, cough, loss of smell, […]

Thousands of travelers were stranded due to flight cancelation on August 6, and Sanya government has arranged free food and accommodations for those lucky tourists. The stranded tourists meeting the following criteria are allowed to travel home from August 9. The criteria are:  There is no confirmed case in the hotel within the past 7 days […]

Hainan Epidemic Update: Leaving Hainan Island from Haikou Effective from 6pm August 7, Haikou Government announced the following rules and regulations regarding leaving Haikou during the Covid- 19 pandemic. Those who traveled to Sanya and other cities with confirmed cases during the past 7 days are not allowed to leave Hainan Island. To leave Hainan Island, […]

The covid-19 virus has spread to other parts of Hainan Island with 525 confirmed cases and 121 asymptomatic patients from August 1 till August 6 per the local government. And Sanya is now 100% under lockdown from August. 6 Are tourists allowed to leave Hainan Island? Here is the updated policy leaving Hainan Island from […]

Updated Travel Restrictions to China as of July 19, 2022 Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the China government has adjusted travel restriction to China, here is the update as of July 19, 2022. Who can travel to China under COVID-19 pandemic? Work visa Holders: Z visa, mainly issued to foreigners working in China. Business visa holders: […]

Travel Restrictions from Mainland China to Hainan Island, Travel Bans to Hainan Island, Travel Requirements to Hainan, Covid 19 Travel Restrictions to Hainan Island A lot of tourists asked about travel restrictions or travel bans from Mainland China regarding covid 19. Like the rest of China, the local government applies the following policies: From risk free […]

Announcement on Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Residence Permits of Three Categories In view of the current COVID-19 situation and the need of epidemic prevention and control, adjustments are now made to the announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign […]