Foreign tourists have fun at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 16, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A police officer processes entry formalities for an inbound passenger at a border inspection station of Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Inbound passengers go through border procedures at a border inspection station of Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Foreign tourists have fun at the Dadonghai scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Foreign tourists visit Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 16, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Inbound passengers go through border procedures at a border inspection station of Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Photo by Meng Xushun/Xinhua)
Foreign tourists have fun at the Dadonghai scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Foreign tourists visit Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 16, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Foreign tourists visit the Qilou Old Street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 9, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Inbound passengers wait to go through border procedures at a border inspection station of Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Police officers process entry formalities for inbound passengers at a border inspection station of Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Photo by Meng Xushun/Xinhua)
Foreign customers shop at the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
A tourist has fun at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 16, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Foreign tourists have fun at the Dadonghai scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
A tourist takes photos at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 16, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Inbound passengers go through border procedures via express channels at a border inspection station of Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 17, 2026. The inbound tourism market in Hainan has been heating up steadily since the launch of island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18 of last year.
According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 1.654 million entries and exits between Dec. 18, 2025 and June 18, 2026, registering a year-on-year rise of 31.2 percent. Among them, 913,000 were foreigners, rising 36.1 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
