Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

(250613) -- SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Staff members clear trees blown down by the typhoon Wutip on a highway in Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows foam boxes floated on the sea in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

(250613) -- SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A resident rides in the typhoon in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a branch blown down onto a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Ledong, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS-WINTER TRADE FAIR-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS-WINTER TRADE FAIR-OPENING (CN)

(231214) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows ornamental fish bred by a biotechnology enterprise from Ledong County during the 26th China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Covering an area of around 80,000 square meters, the 26th China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair kicked off here on Thursday. Exhibits of the four-day event will focus on fruits and vegetables, grain and oil, aquatic products, and cross-border e-commerce. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

"March 3 Festival" celebrated in China's Hainan

STORY: "March 3 Festival" celebrated in China's Hainan DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA GUILIAN, Villager of Miao ethnic group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XIANGLAN, Inheritor of Li Jin 4. various of the fashion shows 5. various of the forum STORYLINE: A series of cultural activities of the Li and Miao ethnic groups were held in Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province from Saturday to Monday, to celebrate the "March 3 Festival." March 3 of the lunar calendar is a traditional festival of ethnic minority groups in some parts of south China. The three-day celebration was highlighted with Li Jin, a folk brocade of the Li ethnic group, and Miao embroidery. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA GUILIAN, Villager of Miao ethnic group "I've loved Miao embroidery since I was a kid. Look how beautiful Miao embroidery is!" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XIANGLAN, Inheritor of Li Jin "Li Jin is a traditio

Air sports a big hit in China's Hainan

STORY: Air sports a big hit in China's Hainan DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU YISI, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU LIWEN, Secretary general of Hainan air sports association 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LEE NAM, Master rigger and coach, Sanya Tarhe Skydiving Club 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SEBASTIEN, Accelerated free fall instructor, Ledong Yinggehai Skydiving Center 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): GUO RUI, General Manager of Ledong Yinggehai Skydiving Center STORYLINE: In recent years, south China's island province of Hainan has been dedicated to building a national sports tourism demonstration zone, where the combination of air sports and tourism has been thriving. A steady stream of tourists come to Hainan to experience air sports such as skydiving and paragliding. Such "air sports fever" spurs Hainan's economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU YISI, Tourist "The scenery in Hainan

First haul reaches 375 tons at marine ranch in China's Hainan

STORY: First haul reaches 375 tons at marine ranch in China's Hainan DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fish ranching at Pusheng Ocean Ranch No.1 2. various of Pusheng Ocean Ranch No.1 STORYLINE: Pusheng Ocean Ranch No.1, a new semi-submersible aquaculture and tourism platform in south China's Hainan Province, hauled its first net of fish recently. The catch reached about 375 tons after seven months of breeding in the platform. The marine ranch, located in Ledong Li Autonomous County in Hainan, helps local fishermen develop deep-sea fishery and leisure fishery. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

(211229) -- LEDONG, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a fruit company load Hami melons onto a truck in Foluo Town of Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2021. Over 48,000 mu (about 3,200 hectares) of Hami melons have entered harvest season in Ledong County. With the yearly output of more than 200,000 tonnes, Hami melon planting business has become an important industry in increasing the incomes of local villagers. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

(211229) -- LEDONG, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick Hami melons in Foluo Town of Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 28, 2021. Over 48,000 mu (about 3,200 hectares) of Hami melons have entered harvest season in Ledong County. With the yearly output of more than 200,000 tonnes, Hami melon planting business has become an important industry in increasing the incomes of local villagers. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

(211229) -- LEDONG, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Staff member of a fruit company check the sugariness of Hami melons in Foluo Town of Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2021. Over 48,000 mu (about 3,200 hectares) of Hami melons have entered harvest season in Ledong County. With the yearly output of more than 200,000 tonnes, Hami melon planting business has become an important industry in increasing the incomes of local villagers. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

(211229) -- LEDONG, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a fruit company loads Hami melons onto a truck in Foluo Town of Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2021. Over 48,000 mu (about 3,200 hectares) of Hami melons have entered harvest season in Ledong County. With the yearly output of more than 200,000 tonnes, Hami melon planting business has become an important industry in increasing the incomes of local villagers. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAMI MELON (CN)

(211229) -- LEDONG, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a fruit company selects Hami melons in Foluo Town of Ledong County, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2021. Over 48,000 mu (about 3,200 hectares) of Hami melons have entered harvest season in Ledong County. With the yearly output of more than 200,000 tonnes, Hami melon planting business has become an important industry in increasing the incomes of local villagers. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)